Hexed (1993)

Lowly hotel clerk Matthew Welch stumbles unto a chance to go on a date with supermodel Hexina by pretending he is someone else. But something goes wrong on the date, she tries to kill him! ... See full summary »

Director:

Alan Spencer

Writer:

Alan Spencer

Stars:

Arye Gross, Claudia Christian, Adrienne Shelly

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Arye Gross	...	Matthew Welsh
Claudia Christian	...	Hexina
Adrienne Shelly	...	Gloria O'Connor
Ray Baker	...	Victor Thummell
R. Lee Ermey	...	Det. Ferguson
Michael E. Knight	...	Simon Littlefield
Robin Curtis	...	Rebecca
Brandis Kemp	...	Ms. Strickland
Norman Fell	...	Herschel Levine
Pamela Roylance	...	Jennifer
Billy Jones	...	Larry
John S. Davies	...	Henry Pratt
Fred Mata	...	Bellman
Marilyn Staley	...	Nurse
Julio Cedillo	...	Officer Sanchez

Storyline

Lowly hotel clerk Matthew Welch stumbles unto a chance to go on a date with supermodel Hexina by pretending he is someone else. But something goes wrong on the date, she tries to kill him! Soon she kills a couple more people, and unfortunately all the evidence points to Matthew. Gloria, who has been wishing Matthew would ask her on a date, thinks he is innocent and is willing to help, but hardnosed Detective Ferguson is hot on the clues, and closing in on Matthew.

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Plot Keywords:

hotel | vacuum cleaner | sofa | hotel room | tights | 

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Taglines:

More basic than any instinct. More fatal than any attraction. More motion than any picture.

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Genres:

Comedy | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexuality and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 January 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hexina

Filming Locations:

Dallas, Texas, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$2,786,807 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Price Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Final cinema film of Norman Fell.

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Quotes

Matthew Welsh: [Welsh is hanging from the y in a hotel sign] Whyyyyyyy. Whyyyyyyy.

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Connections

Features Fantasy Island (1977)

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Soundtracks

"Moon River"
Written by Johnny Mercer and Henry Mancini
Performed by Andy Williams

User Reviews

"I'm little bit of a liar."

I went in thinking that "Hexed" would be something enjoyable, but at the same time forgettable throwaway. Yep it was sprightly, but never unmemorable thanks to the neurotically psychotic female fatal performance by the stunning Claudia Christian as an international supermodel with a murderous streak, which Arye Gross' unlucky hotel desk clerk character eventually finds out. This is one surprisingly good, twisted black comedy with moments of overstated cruelty and hilarious activity in the theme of the boy who cried wolf as the line between fantasy and reality becomes blurred. Matthew Walsh is a geeky hotel clerk who is tired with the life he leads that he feels the need to embellish it with tall tales and outrageous lies that no one takes seriously, but this comes back to hurt him when he becomes secretly involved with mega-star model Hexina. What seems like a harmless dream coming true turns quite dangerous when he learns her true identity and dead bodies begin to pile up. Now who is going to believe him? It might be a one-idea joke, but there are visual gags aplenty in a cartoon-like tone, clever Hitchcock touches and the tidy script is humorously sharp with the banter. The support cast are just as kooky with raucous turns by R. Lee Emery, Normal Fell, Ray Baker, Michael E. Knight and the lovely Adrienne Shelly. Frenzy comic-laced entertainment.

"How many f*cking men do I have to kill in this f*cking town."