I discovered this film at Blockbuster, and it's coming on DVD tomorrow and it's a film that suspense fans should rent.
The plot is minimal, but, that's meant to be a compliment. It's suspenseful at times and "grungy Santa" was very disturbing. And, it's darkly humorous at times a le De Palma.
Some minor quibbles. The quality even of the DVD is a bit grainy, especially in the earlier scenes. And the acting by the owner of the restaurant is terrible. Even the girl overacts sometimes.
But the way the plot unfolds is sad, tragic. But, it's about what you would expect. You do end up feeling sorry for Alec.
Rent this on a lonely Saturday night, if you like suspense films. You'll not be disappointed.
The plot is minimal, but, that's meant to be a compliment. It's suspenseful at times and "grungy Santa" was very disturbing. And, it's darkly humorous at times a le De Palma.
Some minor quibbles. The quality even of the DVD is a bit grainy, especially in the earlier scenes. And the acting by the owner of the restaurant is terrible. Even the girl overacts sometimes.
But the way the plot unfolds is sad, tragic. But, it's about what you would expect. You do end up feeling sorry for Alec.
Rent this on a lonely Saturday night, if you like suspense films. You'll not be disappointed.