It was nice seeing a young Ian McShane playing such a creepy but tragic character. The movie, a slasher American Giallo style slasher takes place in a high rise apartment building where the various tenants are being killed off in violent and bloody ways.
The cop, a typical macho man who seems to have nothing but contempt for 'wimmin' because they are all so weak with their wimmnly feelings, is investigating the murders with the help of his girlfriend who is also a detective.
He is convinced that a doorman is responsible for the murders. After all, he is quiet, quotes Shakespeare and cares for his invalid mother, so he must be guilty, right?
Wrong, but to the movies credit, I did not see the ending coming and that was a pleasant surprise. This is one of the better slasher movies despite all the 80s tropes, and there are a lot of them, but that is part of its charm.
All up, this is a good slasher with a strong crime/mystery streak through it. The acting and music helps build the tension and there are some good kills.
This is one worth watching if you like the movies of this decade.
The cop, a typical macho man who seems to have nothing but contempt for 'wimmin' because they are all so weak with their wimmnly feelings, is investigating the murders with the help of his girlfriend who is also a detective.
He is convinced that a doorman is responsible for the murders. After all, he is quiet, quotes Shakespeare and cares for his invalid mother, so he must be guilty, right?
Wrong, but to the movies credit, I did not see the ending coming and that was a pleasant surprise. This is one of the better slasher movies despite all the 80s tropes, and there are a lot of them, but that is part of its charm.
All up, this is a good slasher with a strong crime/mystery streak through it. The acting and music helps build the tension and there are some good kills.
This is one worth watching if you like the movies of this decade.