Terrified (1995)
"Toughguy" (original title)

Traumatized after witnessing her jealous husband kill her adulterous lover and then himself, an unbalanced, nymphomaniac young woman finds herself stalked by an unknown assailant, but she cannot make anyone believe her desperate situation.

Director:

James Merendino

Writers:

Megan Heath, James Merendino

Stars:

Heather Graham, Lisa Zane, Paul Herman

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Heather Graham	...	Olive
Lisa Zane	...	Pearl
Paul Herman	...	Toughguy
Rustam Branaman	...	Detective Conrad
Kane Picoy	...	Kirk
Jason Cairns	...	Reno (as J.C. Cairns)
Max Perlich	...	Chad
Balthazar Getty	...	Chad's Friend
Don Calfa	...	Office Worker #1
Richard Lynch	...	Office Worker #2
Tom Bresnahan	...	Officer Hipps
Sal Landi	...	Officer Pool
Carrie-Anne Moss	...	Tracy (as Carrie Anne Moss)
Danny Kuchuck	...	Terry
Peter Dobson	...	Terry's Friend

Storyline

Olive has been having a rough time ever since her husband killed her lover and then committed suicide. Now her co-workers are talking about her, someone is following her, and someone keeps breaking into her apartment. The police don't take her seriously.

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Plot Keywords:

police | apartment | suicide | nervous breakdown | death of husband | 

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Taglines:

You've been scared. Now prepare to be... Terrified.

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Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some strong violence and sexuality and for language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 January 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

Terrified

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

A-Pix Entertainment, Green Tea Pictures, Net City Filmgroup

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min 87 min (edited)

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Director James Merendino said the film was inspired by Roman Polanski's Repulsion. "I sort of ripped it off."

User Reviews

so bad

Honestly, this is a very funny movie if you are looking for bad acting (Heather Graham could never live this down... it has three titles for a reason- to protect the guilty!), beautifully bad dialog ("Do you like... ribs?"), and a plot only a mother could approve, this is your Friday night entertainment!

My roommate rented this under the title "Terrified" because he liked Heather Graham, but terrified is what we felt after the final credits. Not because the movie is scary, but because somebody actually paid money to make this turd on a movie reel.

Horrible movie. There are a few no-name actors that provide some unintentional comedy, but nothing worth viewing. Heather Graham's dramatic climax also was one of the most pathetic and disturbing things I have ever witnessed. I award this movie no point, and may God have mercy on its soul.