terrible... so disappointed.

Highly Overrated But Still Good

For all the hype it got I was expecting a lot more!

While it is a pity that the story wasn't told with more visual finesse, this is trivial compared to our real-world problems. It takes a good movie to put that into perspective.

I vote zero for this trite. And not only for the writing but for the choice of performers. I have always disliked Erika Elaina (whatever) in anything. She comes off like a bimbo from Playboy magazine.Here she attempts to be a killer and a teacher pulling the wool over everybody else in the movie. The worse being the stupidity of the wife. She gets drugged and doesn't know it. She get's stepped on keeping her away from a trip of which bitch Erika takes her place. She has things stolen from her making her seem out in space. She almost stabs her husband. You want her to go away.Whenever anything goes wrong with wifey, she runs to the teacher who is obviously out to kill her. The husband doesn't have a clue and quick to blame wifey. I think the actress playing the wife is good but the lines she is given are ridiculous. The neighbor gets blamed for everything and wifey is quick to accuse because the teacher, a stranger, tells her so.I don't see how money can be spent for this trite and a performance by a no-talent actress as Erika. I only hope I never have to see her on screen again.

I didn't even watch this whole film which may or may not be fair judgment. But when it started out with my least favorite actress in the lead, Erika Eleniak, I knew it would be awful. I have never liked this actress in all that she's done and am amazed her career still exists. She's God-awful. And to top it off she plays a bitch. When you saw the doom of the cute dog, you knew the predictable would happen. Why do writers always kill the loving pets? Is it because we love animals more than people? But rest assure Casey T Mitchell, the author, kills the dog first off. Thanks Mitchell for your bad taste. Then there's Patricia Kalember and Ken Tremblett as the parents and victims of the bitch. And of course, like all LMN victims, they are clueless, even when they are forewarned. Again I ask why are victims so stupid in figuring things out? Mitchell doesn't disappoint me. He makes them so stupid you already figure the ending out. And I also picked the next victim. Now mind you, I didn't see the rest of this crap, but I'll bet the neighbor was next. Am I right? Lori Ann Triolo appeared briefly in the beginning before I switched channels. But I'll bet she got done in.Michael Scott directed this boring piece of crap. Beware this Erika Eleniak. She's terrible in all she does.

This made for TV movie is a mix of serial killer and other woman genres, that doesn't feature too many stupidities. (The biggest one is probably naming a character Samantha Stephens, as in Bewitched). The narrative doesn't supply much back-story or psychological motivation for the actions of the predator (and her spider-web stockings are a bit much), but then it doesn't make what she aspires to that attractive either - bland domesticity which "grows old". Also the notion of her writing a book of her story as she experiences it suggests that she wants to be caught, because her readership necessitates infamy, with the voice-activated word processor being a nice touch. Erika Eleniak is an acceptable villain, but she can't elevate the role into greatness. Whilst Patricia Kalember provides some tiny moments of pleasure within the confines of her role as doormat housewife, the best performance comes from Lori Triolo, who does wonders with a minor part and thankfully isn't punished. However, the climactic struggle to the death is too stunt-double obvious, with a denouement that is totally unbelievable.

I enjoyed this film. I had not seen Erica Eleniak in any particular role since "Under Siege." And I had never seen her in a leading role. She did a good job as a scary villain -- probably had a lot of fun doing it. Good on ya, Erica!" The rest of the cast was lack-luster -- even dowdy. They did not seem as glamorous as Erica. I wonder if this was an artistic decision by the director or the actors. I assume that this film was done for the television, video, and overseas market. One also wonders what someone watching late night TV in some foreign country would think of the film. This said, the film wasn't bad, for what it is.