The Seduction (1982)

User Rating:

4.4/10   

Director:

David Schmoeller

Writer:

David Schmoeller (writer)

Release Date:

29 January 1982 (USA)

Genre:

Thriller

Tagline:

Alone...frightened...trapped like an animal.

Plot:

An attractive, well-known TV newscaster is stalked by an obsessed admirer, a TV station scriptwriter...

Plot Keywords:

Phone Terror | Maniac | Fanatic | Conflict | Revenge

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Morgan Fairchild	...	Jamie Douglas
Michael Sarrazin	...	Brandon
Vince Edwards	...	Maxwell
Andrew Stevens	...	Derek
Colleen Camp	...	Robin
Kevin Brophy	...	Bobby
Wendy Smith Howard	...	Julie
Woodrow Parfrey	...	Store Salesman
Betty Kean	...	Mrs. Caluso
Joanne Linville	...	Dr. Weston
Marii Mak	...	Lisa (as Marri Mak)
Richard Reed	...	Floor Manager
Roberto De Simone	...	Photographer
Michael Griswold	...	News Anchorman
Marilyn Staley	...	Newscaster

Runtime:

104 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Finland:K-16 | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

The Romantic Venture

Trivia:

Bette Davis was a fan of this film. After watching it on cable television she allegedly sent actress Morgan Fairchild a letter praising her work.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Terror Firmer (1999)

Campy Formula Movie. Lots of unintentional laughs.

This has always been one of my favorite "B-Movies" that was made with home video and cable in mind (Even though it was a theatrical release, back in the days B-Movies got theatrical runs) Jamie (Morgan Fairchild), a beautiful anchor-woman is the target of a stalker (Andrew Stevens) That's about it for the plot. The film has some truly decent moments. I like the scene where Stevens apologizes for his initial stalkings to a receptive Jamie (He even gives her flowers!). Of course, the signature scene is Stevens spying on Morgan Fairchild taking a bath. The scene works for the movie, and of course, the idea of a nude Morgan Fairchild walking about is one of the key reasons why this film was made. But for the most part, this film is dizzlingly hokey. There is a lot of unintentional humor here. My favorite bit is when Jamie reads the news off the teleprompter, and all of the sudden, the text in the teleprompter becomes a nasty note from Andrew Stevens. She accidently reads the first few lines of the nasty, naughty note in the same tone of voice she uses to read the news. She realizes what she has done, and comes close to giving a Homer Simpson "Dohhh!"