Under Surveillance (2003) Movie Review  Dave Campfield’s
independent film “Under Surveillance” is a murder-mystery, but
its biggest problem is that the murder, as well as the mystery,
is not entirely interesting. The film stars Eric Conley as
Justin, a young man who flees his drug-addled mother to move
back in with his estranged father, a cop who has remodeled his
house to rent out to boarders. No sooner does Justin arrive home
does he meet the mysterious and disturbed Kayla, whose guarded
secrets at first attracts, but then repels Justin. One night,
Kayla is murdered and found on Justin’s lawn. The police believe
that a local cult called the Black Circle is responsible, but
Justin thinks someone closer to him, living in the same house,
is the real killer.  The title refers to Justin and college chum
Scott (Fred DeReau) as they go about putting the tenants of
Justin’s house under hidden camera surveillance. Helping them
out is Scott’s anything-for-a-buck roommate Rick
(writer/director Campfield). The trio cam