I saw no racial undertones in this film. The couple happened to be black and the property own happened to be white, that's all. It was a good movie. Quaid was excellent in his role. The couple was very believable, with a typically trusting wife and a cautious husband. The suspense was a bit predictable, which took away from an otherwise enjoyable story. The cast was great but the writers weren't very creative in heightening the suspense.