I must say that I had my share of reservations going into David Schmoeller's The Seduction regarding a disturbed "erotomaniac" stalking a popular newscaster, but I was pleasantly surprised at it's quality in regards to the fabulous look and better-than-expected acting.
Mac Ahlberg's photographic work and Lalo Schifrin's score really enhance the mood of The Seduction and Morgan Fairchild has never been as beautiful or enchanting as she is here in this movie. I was quite impressed with a young, handsome Andrew Stevens(..whose cold, dark eyes are well utilized)as Fairchild's tormenting stalker. There's a chilling scene where he wipes the blood from a knife he had just buried into a victim's back, cutting away pieces of apple, slowly chewing as if savoring every taste. Stevens makes for a really unsettling creep, his good looks actually adding something extra to his psychopath. The luxurious locations(..such as Fairchild's palatial mansion and pool)in LA also add a great deal of vogue and splendor establishing the allure of affluence and wealth.
Some nice supporting turns include Michael Sarrazin as Fairchild's reporter lover who becomes fed up with Stevens' intrusive ways, Vince Edwards as the cop they turn to for help(..who tells them that his hands are tied due to Stevens having not committed a "real crime"), and Colleen Camp(..at the peak of her sexiness)as Fairchild's brassy commercial actress pal. Kevin Brophy is a fellow station co-worker of Fairchild's.
I guess if I had to pick a favorite scene it'd be Fairchild's bath as Stevens peeps on her from a closet, sweating away as she strokes / caresses her body. Pretty violent conclusion as the heated confrontation ensues with Stevens attempting to force Fairchild into a sexual scenario(..this is where we watch as Stevens delusion shatters when Fairchild turns the tables psychologically against him). Wendy Smith Howard has a small but pivotal role as a woman enamored with Stevens, rejected by him when she attempts to express her love to him. Not a flattering view of the police as Fairchild and Sarrazin's pleas for protection are met with little assistance. Actually a film ahead of it's time in regards to the invasion of a public figure's privacy, before the internet / reality show boom.
Fairchild's beauty is well captured throughout, and the camera simply adores her.
Mac Ahlberg's photographic work and Lalo Schifrin's score really enhance the mood of The Seduction and Morgan Fairchild has never been as beautiful or enchanting as she is here in this movie. I was quite impressed with a young, handsome Andrew Stevens(..whose cold, dark eyes are well utilized)as Fairchild's tormenting stalker. There's a chilling scene where he wipes the blood from a knife he had just buried into a victim's back, cutting away pieces of apple, slowly chewing as if savoring every taste. Stevens makes for a really unsettling creep, his good looks actually adding something extra to his psychopath. The luxurious locations(..such as Fairchild's palatial mansion and pool)in LA also add a great deal of vogue and splendor establishing the allure of affluence and wealth.
Some nice supporting turns include Michael Sarrazin as Fairchild's reporter lover who becomes fed up with Stevens' intrusive ways, Vince Edwards as the cop they turn to for help(..who tells them that his hands are tied due to Stevens having not committed a "real crime"), and Colleen Camp(..at the peak of her sexiness)as Fairchild's brassy commercial actress pal. Kevin Brophy is a fellow station co-worker of Fairchild's.
I guess if I had to pick a favorite scene it'd be Fairchild's bath as Stevens peeps on her from a closet, sweating away as she strokes / caresses her body. Pretty violent conclusion as the heated confrontation ensues with Stevens attempting to force Fairchild into a sexual scenario(..this is where we watch as Stevens delusion shatters when Fairchild turns the tables psychologically against him). Wendy Smith Howard has a small but pivotal role as a woman enamored with Stevens, rejected by him when she attempts to express her love to him. Not a flattering view of the police as Fairchild and Sarrazin's pleas for protection are met with little assistance. Actually a film ahead of it's time in regards to the invasion of a public figure's privacy, before the internet / reality show boom.
Fairchild's beauty is well captured throughout, and the camera simply adores her.