tenebrae A movie with tension from beginning to end, with an interesting method of fading to still black and white image every time there is a scene change or the location is changed.This works all but once, when it is used in the middle of a busy chase scene towards the end.If you like a movie set almost entirely at night, with some very lost and scared protagonists on the run and trying to make it back home, then this is one to check out.

visualizeasian At the time this movie was probably forgotten among the sea of classics from the 80s.While I try not to spoil the plot of a thriller such as this, in some cases it is inevitable so please read cautiously. Richard Thomas and the lovely Mary Crosby play a small town couple (Marty and Susan Campbell) who are visiting the city. Marty is here to create some business while Susan has come along for shopping and company. The build up to the drama and threat that follows is rather well crafted, for example Marty's navigation and direction taking skills are shown to be 'not good' from the start and while his character is smart, his vulnerability due to the quick emotional decisions he makes its portrayed very well. Richard Thomas is no stranger to playing multi-layered characters and his performance in this raises the movie above the TV level standards. I also liked the performance of Mary Crosby as Susan, she brings a very lovable innocence and strength to the character, again making the chase scenes more thrilling because you care about her character so much. While some of the scenes do not follow the logic you think they should (ie why didn't they persist in calling a taxi or persist in calling the police? etc) the performances of the two characters are so well crafted by Richard Thomas and Susan Crosby (there is definitely a chemistry between them which is great on screen.) that you will care about Marty and Susan and their decisions become more believable within the context of the story. There are some thrilling set pieces, such as the sewer sequence, the chase on the subway train, the phone booth sequence and the final chase. Definitely worth a watch - a popcorn evening thriller with some nice drama.

syko524L Have you ever drove by an accident on the freeway or seen something like a train wreck and, even though you knew you didn't want to see what was there, you just couldn't help but look?That is exactly what watching this film was like. I was watching a decent movie on a tape when this no name flick came on afterward. The first 1/4 of the movie had been taped over, but I still got to see almost all of it. Poor me. I wanted to scream. I wanted to gouge my eyeballs out. It is absolutely horrible. I don't think there is a word in the English language to describe the utter disaster that is this movie.The over-acting is enough to make you want to die. The down-right bad acting doesn't help. But the real kicker is the fact that the plot has more holes than Iraq has sand. It's just unreal. From the classic "girl-falls-down-and-twists-ankle-during-the-escape" scenario to 1950s-style-greasers-as-street-hoods(an all white NY street gang in 1985 to boot) to an unlimited amount of just plain sloppy make-up and wardrobe goofs, this one has it all folks. If I were an actor, director, producer, writer, or even just a stuntman or grip, I would petition to have my name removed from this films credits.Please don't watch this movie. It will truly scar you for life.

spideyy I started watching this movie right after it started, so I didn't know what it was called or anything. I was on a cruise ship, and it was 2:30 in the morning, and there were no commercials, so until I got back home, I had no idea what it was. Thank God for IMDB. Anyway, I thought it was a serious dramatic remake of "THE OUT OF TOWNERS". It had almost the same plot, only not played for laughs. Every thing was played for suspense, and with Richard Thomas in the lead it was even more dramatic. I like watching him act, but he is so over the top dramaticly. But that's why I like watching him. The movie wasn't great, but it didn't suck either. I had to stay up till the end, because I was interested in the outcome, so that says something.It revolves around Thomas' character going to the big city for a job interview, and he goes to the wrong bar to meet his would be boss. By the time he finds this out, it's an hour after the time they were suppossed to meet, and his car is locked in the parking area until six the next morning. His wife comes to meet him, and before he can tell her to stop the cab she brought, it leaves, and they are stranded. Now why they just didn't walk back to a more populated area is beyond be. I've been to New York and Chicago, and you can always get to a populated area, especially at seven in the evening, and also the fact that Thomas drove his car to the bar, that alone should say he knows how to get back. But then we wouldn't have the next hour of the movie where they get chased by gangs, dogs, and other such riff-raff.All in all, not a great movie, but like I said it didn't suck. Spideyy