Whispers (1990)

A woman is stalked by a psychotic killer.

Director:

Douglas Jackson

Writers:

Dean R. Koontz (novel), Anita Doohan (screenplay)

Stars:

Victoria Tennant, Jean LeClerc, Chris Sarandon

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Victoria Tennant	...	Hilary
Jean LeClerc	...	Bruno
Chris Sarandon	...	Tony
Peter MacNeill	...	Frank
Linda Sorensen	...	Kayla
Eric Christmas	...	Joshua Rinehart
Keith Knight	...	Avril
Jackie Burroughs	...	Mrs. Yancey
Tom Rack	...	Dr. Rudge
Vlasta Vrana	...	Sherrif Laurenski
Chris Britton	...	Bookseller
Mark Camacho	...	Morgue Assistant (as Mark Camancho)
Walter Massey	...	Bank Manager
Linda Singer	...	Prostitute
Stephan Perron	...	Young Bruno

Storyline

A woman is stalked by a psychotic killer.

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Plot Keywords:

bug | necrophilia | hypnosis | police officer | psychiatry | 

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Taglines:

Fear shouts. Terror whispers.

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Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

Canada USA UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 December 1990 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Dean R. Koontz's Whispers

Filming Locations:

64 Rue Prince, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Incorporated Television Company (ITC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

References My Sinful Life (1983)

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Soundtracks

"Can't Stop Now"
by Stan Meissner

User Reviews

Not nearly as good as the book...still watchable

The movie version of Whispers just does not do Dean Koontz' excellent novel justice, but it is still enjoyable and stuck fairly close to the original plotline created by Dean Koontz. The story is twisted and gruesome and has to do with a woman being stalked by a serial killer. Sounds simple, right? However the nasty, perverse elements of the story make this unique. This, again, was okay but if Koontz had scripted it would have been a lot better. The actress who played Hilary was about ten years too old for the part, had the wrong hair color (Hilary had long, black hair in the book) and I detected a faint British accent. Chris Sarandon was okay as Tony, nothing special, and the actor who played Bruno was very good, even though it wasn't how I imagined Bruno. I suggest that anyone who may be interested in seeing this, read the book first if you really want to. It's much better than the movie.