Friday, February 2, 2007

Cassandra (1987)

What can you say about a woman who has visions of her aunt committing suicide while a strange little boy urges her on? Or has nightmares about murders seen from the killers point of view? Or goes back home to talk to her parents about the gruesome scenes in her head because she thinks they are memories? Or whose brother was institutionalized as a child, is now free and the family wonders whether he'd be upset that they've been living off his money?

I guess you could say it's similar to any early eighties horror movie, except that it's more about the dialogue and less about the slashing. The box says it's suspense, but I disagree. There is a limited cast, so we know it has to be one of them and the dull stare of Cassandra doesn't provide any emotional impact.

Yes, what can you say about Cassandra.... except that the killer turns out to be whiny and irritating, and you'll get sick of people repeatedly singing "who killed cock robin?"

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