Deadbolt (1992)

When medical student Marty places an ad for a roommate, her ad is answered by handsome, clean-cut Alec. At first Alec seems to be a wonderful roommate; supportive, considerate and a real ... See full summary »

Director:

Douglas Jackson

Writers:

Mara Trafficante (screenplay), Frank Rehwaldt (screenplay)

Stars:

Justine Bateman, Adam Baldwin, Michele Scarabelli

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Justine Bateman	...	Marty Hiller
Adam Baldwin	...	Alec Danz
Michele Scarabelli	...	Theresa
Cyndi Pass	...	Diana
Chris Mulkey	...	Jordan
Colin Fox	...	Professor Rhodes
Amy Fulco	...	Michelle
Ellen David	...	Lani
Griffith Brewer	...	Beason
Mark Camacho	...	Phil
Isabelle Truchon	...	Linda
Anthony Sherwood	...	Detective Toren
Gordon Masten	...	Desk Orderly
Shirley Merovitz	...	Gun Clerk
Don Jordan	...	UPS Man

Storyline

When medical student Marty places an ad for a roommate, her ad is answered by handsome, clean-cut Alec. At first Alec seems to be a wonderful roommate; supportive, considerate and a real friend. However, Alec's affection turns to obsession as he plots to manipulate and control all aspects of Marty's life, imprison her in her own apartment and make her his.

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Plot Keywords:

roommate | russian roulette | imprisonment | boston | betrayal | 

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Taglines:

Stranger. Roommate. Lover. Prisoner.

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Genres:

Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 October 1992 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Amante Mortal

Filming Locations:

Québec, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Allegro Film Productions Inc., Image Organization

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When the little girl steals the keys to Marty's apartment her sweater is plain, when she enters the apartment it has stripes.

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Crazy Credits

A title for the film followed by what sounds like a jail door slamming appears after the end credits.

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Soundtracks

"Better Get Ready"
By Paris Black

User Reviews

I'll take "What this movie should be put behind" for 500, Alex

Seriously though, had all the good titles been taken by all the countless other "psychopath gets close to common person" flicks? This holds no surprises, other than perhaps the fact that it ends so abruptly that it might be more like stopping. If you've seen a single one of these(and let's face it, that's probably the full amount of actually great ones in this overpopulated sub-genre to thriller), you've seen them all. The clichés are riddled throughout the generic script. Every other line of Baldwin #64 could, indeed, be accompanied by orchestral stings that signify evil and you might not even notice it. They try too hard, and it winds up being distractingly unrealistic as opposed to creepy. The acting is poor, with the kid definitely being the worst(she's also got the least tolerable role). There are numerous instances of characters(who, by the way, are entirely forgettable and unbelievably bland) reacting however the scene requires them to. Much like Whispers, which appears to be the only other thing by director Jackson that I've watched, this just holds next to no interesting or memorable elements. It's been done before, and it is far superior elsewhere. There is some disturbing content and a bit of violence in this. I recommend this solely to big fans of the cast and crew. 6/10