‘Alone… terrified… trapped like an animal. Now she’s preventing again with the one weapon she has… herself!’
The Seduction is a 1982 American psychological thriller movie during which a TV anchorwoman is stalked by a photographer who’s obsessed together with her and needs to win her affections at any value.
The film was written and directed by David Schmoeller (Netherworld; Puppet Grasp; Crawlspace; Vacationer Entice). It was produced by Irwin Yablans (Halloween, 1978) and Bruce Cohn Curtis (Hell Evening).
The Romantic Enterprise/Avco Embassy manufacturing stars Morgan Fairchild, Michael Sarrazin, Vince Edwards, Andrew Stevens, Colleen Camp and Kevin Brophy.
Lalo Schifrin (Tales of Halloween; The Manitou; Eye of the Cat; et al) composed the soundtrack rating and Dionne Warwick sang the title theme track.
Plot:
Los Angeles-based anchorwoman Jamie Douglas (Morgan Fairchild) seemingly has all of it: a glamorous profession on a top-rated information present, an opulent home within the hills, and a loyal younger fan named Derek (Andrew Stevens).
Nevertheless, when Jamie rebuffs his romantic advances, Derek turns into a stalker who performs out an more and more psychotic courtship with the frightened newswoman.
Quickly, he’s threatening each a part of her life, secretly watching even her most intimate moments and her tough-talking lover (Michael Sarrazin) can’t console her.
A by-the-book cop (Vince Edwards) can’t shield her both. However Jamie is way from helpless. She’s able to combat again with all of the weapons at her command…
Evaluations:
Other than Stevens, who provides a surprisingly strong efficiency because the psycho, the opposite major actors (Fairchild included) are left to flounder their manner by way of this mess […] The majority of the blame rests squarely on the shoulders of Schmoeller, whose poor route and script handle to convey out absolutely the worst in his performers…” The Bloody Pit of Horror
“A sudsy, terribly written, horribly acted time capsule of the early ’80s period of blow-drying and large sun shades. Amid the froth, nonetheless, there’s one impressed scene the place Stevens sneaks a darkish message onto the information teleprompter. Fairchild’s hysterical (in each sense of the phrase) on-air breakdown is an unqualified spotlight.” Horror 101 with Physician AC
” …it’d prefer to be a Hitchcock kind thriller, but it surely doesn’t have the category, or the devilish plot twists to drag that off. … It fails as a slasher film and even an exploitation flick- suppose Knots Touchdown crossed with Straw Canines (with added lip gloss) […] The Seduction is a 24 carrot yawner- a forerunner to all these Shannon Tweed films and nothing else.” Hysteria Lives
“There may be additionally a rare hypocrisy to the movie. It’s largely arrange round a prurient interesting to the identical voyeuristic wishes in its viewers that it condemns in Andrew Stevens’ character on display screen. A lot time is spent languishing over the bare or near-naked physique of Morgan Fairchild and a big a part of the enchantment the movie has is about up round seeing this...” Moria
“When The Seduction lastly stops the teasing, and will get right down to the motion, it’s not dangerous in any respect. However sadly, we’re solely speaking the final ten minutes of the film. When Fairchild prepares to battle Stevens (by first getting bare for us—thanks—after which slipping right into a slinky black negligee with full make-up), The Seduction ultimately kicks into gear.” Films & Drinks
“The Seduction is a shiny vainness manufacturing. However it’s hardly an efficient thriller. The performances are wood, the pacing slipshod, and far of the motion appears centered on getting Fairchild to undress. None of it’s ever superb, however to be honest, it’s additionally not absolutely the backside of the barrel.” The Terror Entice
“Fairchild was good because the terrorized TV star and wasn’t shy about skinny dipping in her pool or taking baths. Stevens was suitably twisted because the tormented voyeur who stops at nothing to win the thing of his affection. He additionally purchased a way of vulnerability to the character…” The Video Graveyard
“Why the heck is it even referred to as The Seduction? Stevens doesn’t seduce Fairchild, he stalks her. I suppose you would make a case that Fairchild seduces him in an effort to lure him to her home so she will be able to get her revenge, however I’m not satisfied.” The Video Vacuum
“That is one that actually lets issues construct to an enormous end and I give all of the props on the earth of giving us a end that was fairly cool. Particularly for taking the route much less traveled with a number one girl that’s keen to combat again when pushed.” Zombies Don’t Run
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