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Night Caller [VHS]

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She may be supposed to look nerdy and unatractive, but I think Tracy Nelson's a real babe in this one !. As with most Pierre David productions, the story's pretty thin. -In fact, they seem to be using the same basic psycho-woman idea often. (There's a newer movie out called "The Landlady" with Talia Shire; and it's really the same foolishness over again - only with a much higher body count.) In this one Nelson is the wacko, obsessed with pretty radio-host Shanna Reed; and who can blame her ?. Nelson makes a good loony but Reed's reaction to all the murder and mayhem she finds herself in, is a little too light. It may be the same old formula, but it's very entertaining. Oh, and, lower that nutty price soon, please.

Helping people help themselves seems like a noble profession to engage in. Letting people in on the fact that they are somebody and that they should believe in themselves actually looks like it would do some good in the world. Unfortunately, you can't always be sure exactly how the person you're giving advice to discern what you are saying or what they'll do with that little deposit of self-confidence. This rings especially true when you don't have one-on-one contact with your clientele because you can't know who you're dealing with or what plagues their fragile psyche. The Night Caller is a perfect example of that, with a convenience store clerk named Beth Ann calling in to her favorite radio voice, Dr. Lindsey Rolan, for some advice because she wants a life. What Dr. Roland has to say I affirming, too, but it sets into play a bloody little domino effect that unfortunately walks in that wake.

While I perhaps wouldn't call the theme or the madness involved anything original, I have to say that I was impressed by Tracy Nelson's performance. Expecting nothing whatsoever from this method adopted I to burn a little time at first, I was pleasantly surprised by that spin into the ranks of "certifiable" that left bodies lingering in its wake. Despite having seen people go the way of the knife before, I nonetheless thought she sold the role and I actually found it worth watching because you could sympathize with where she was coming from. I actually liked the way the movie progressed, letting plans play out and the theme of obsession unravel a little before spiraling into the realms of "no plan whatsoever." Too often, movies clump all the pieces of the puzzle into the snaring of some dementia's prey and too little into the escalation of the event. In The Night Caller, time was distributed equally and it gave the hunt more of a rewarding feeling and Nelson seem all the more insane. In crafting a character, that's normally what pays off.

If you movies about a character you can somewhat sympathize with but that you wouldn't want to cross paths with, then this might be a movie for you. It has cliché pieces in it, with a mother making and appearance and childhood trauma molding that mind, but that's understandable. This seems to be one of the easiest ways to explain away something you can feel sorry for in the end, but that create monsters. It has a few places in the deep end of the mental pool that are fun to watch as they swallow people, too, and that's always good to watch.

Tracy Nelson, is in fact a babe, and yes, even more so in this film. Other than that, this film was very well acted, and well organized by the writers. The chills were great, and the way it was directed was in fact too damn great. Again, great video.

I like this movie. Unpredictible and full of suspense. Chilling and full of great acting! If I were in a movie I'd like to act like that character Tracy Nelson played. I also delayed some of my homework just to watch this!

A psychopath wants a radio call-in show host to be her best friend. No one can stand in her way including ...her new best friend. The show is good, but Tracy carries her act to the top!

A young woman goes over the edge and becomes obseesed with a radio D.J. and will do anything and everything to keep her attention. Not bad movie. Theending couldve been a bit better but this is a lot better then I still know or i knpow what you did last summer and all that teeny bopper crap they're churning out. The actress playing the crazy woman is perfect for the part. it probably minus some violence and language couldve been a tv movie but hey it is ok and watchable!