Impulse (1974)

User Rating:

4.3/10   

Director:

William Grefe

Writer:

Tony Crechales (writer)

Release Date:

October 1974 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

When the Demons of Evil... Take all Power of Reason... Only IMPULSE Remains!

Plot:

A paranoid, leisure-suit-wearing conman/gigolo named Matt Stone seduces lonely women, bilks them of their savings via an investment scam...

Plot Keywords:

Possession | Revenge | Stalking | Physical Abuse | Serial Killer

Cast

William Shatner	...	Matt Stone
Ruth Roman	...	Julia Marstow
Jennifer Bishop	...	Ann Moy
Kim Nicholas	...	Tina Moy
James Dobson	...	Clarence
Harold Sakata	...	Karate Pete
Marcia Knight	...	Helen
Vivian Lester	...	Matt's Mother
William Kerwin	...	Soldier
Marcy Lafferty	...	Hotel Clerk
Chad Walker	...	Matt, as a Boy
Paula Dimitrouleas	...	Belly Dancer

Directed by
William Grefe

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Tony Crechales		writer

Produced by
Socrates Ballis	....	producer
Rick Diaz	....	executive producer
Doug Hobart	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Lewis Perles

Cinematography by
Edwin Gibson

Film Editing by
Julio C. Chávez

Production Design by
Roger C. Sherman

Costume Design by
Nancy Selby

Makeup Department
Gary Walker	....	hair stylist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Gayle DeCamp	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Bob Morgan	....	props

Camera and Electrical Department
Steven Cohen	....	assistant camera
Nik Petrik	....	grip
William Walsh	....	camera operator

Other crew
Lewis Perles	....	assistant to producer
Bob Plumb	....	assistant to producer

Production Companies

• Conquerer Films Inc.

Distributors

• Camelot Films (1974) (USA) (theatrical)
• International Film Distributors (1975) (Canada) (theatrical)
• International Video Entertainment (IVE) (VHS)
• Live Video (video)
• VCI Home Video (video) (as "I Love to Kill")

Also Known As:

I Love to Kill
Want a Ride, Little Girl?

Runtime:

82 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

UK:15 | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Florida, USA

Company:

Conquerer Films Inc.

Trivia:

Star William Shatner secured a bit role for his then-wife Marcy Lafferty as the curvaceous, promiscuous hotel clerk.

Quotes:

Matt Stone: You fat!... People like you should be ground into dog meat!

Were the Filmmakers at any Moment Serious While Making This?

After finally finding a copy, I was afraid I would be disappointed when seeing this, following all the great things I had read about the non-stop unintentional hilarity/stupidity. Luckily, my fear proved baseless. This movie is as stupid and hilarious as described; in fact, in may even be more so. I have never seen a performance as hilarious as Shatner's in this movie - not even in a comedy. We get to see him threaten a park balloon vendor with bodily harm, followed by an informative diatribe about the contents of a commercial hot dog. And that isn't even when Shatner goes really crazy! The only thing we don't see Shatner do is lip-sync a famous song in spoken world; maybe that's just part of some long-lost footage. Every scene with Harold Sakata is hilarious, as well. He just seems to show up randomly in the middle of the movie, as if the director found him wandering around town and then wrote in a part for him on the spot. And Ruth Roman's performance reminded me of an Elizabeth Taylor diamond commercial on acid. If this movie ever does make it to DVD, my greatest wish would be for an informative "making of" featurette, but alas, my wish is for naught, for I know Shatner would just as soon bury this one as talk about it openly. I'd really love to know what went on when filming this, as I have a hunch that the backstory would be highly amusing. As it is, I exhort you to lie, cheat, or steal to find a copy of this. You will not regret it!!