Hideaway (1995)

Director:

Brett Leonard

Writers (WGA):

Dean R. Koontz (novel)
Andrew Kevin Walker (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

3 March 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Fantasy | Thriller

Tagline:

Hatch Harrison was pronounced dead on arrival. After two hours, the doctors brought him back. But he didn't come back alone.

Plot:

Hatch Harrison had a traffic accident with his car. At first the doctors said he was dead but then they...

Plot Keywords:

Suicide | Paranormal Phenomena | Murder | Back From The Dead | Surprise After End Credits

Cast

Jeff Goldblum	...	Hatch
Christine Lahti	...	Lindsey
Alicia Silverstone	...	Regina
Jeremy Sisto	...	Vassago
Alfred Molina	...	Jonas
Rae Dawn Chong	...	Rose Orwetto
Kenneth Welsh	...	Detective Breech
Suzy Joachim	...	Dr. Kari Dovell
Shirley Broderick	...	Miss Dockridge
Tom McBeath	...	Morton Redlow
Joely Collins	...	Linda
Roger R. Cross	...	Harry
Michael McDonald	...	Young Cop
Don S. Davis	...	Dr. Martin
Rebecca Toolan	...	Female Doctor

Runtime:

106 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS (8 channels) | Dolby SR

Certification:

Australia:M | Iceland:16 | South Korea:18 | Philippines:R-18 | Germany:16 | Portugal:M/16 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 (video premiere) | USA:R

Filming Locations:

British Columbia, Canada

Company:

TriStar Pictures

Trivia:

A medicine vial is labeled "Bolton's Pharmacy". Michael S. Bolton was the production designer.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: "Dead" Regina moves her fingers.

Quotes:

[after dying in a car crash and being brought back to life an hour later]
Hatch Harrison: Now, was I supposed to turn into the skid?

Movie Connections:

References "Beavis and Butt-Head" (1993)

Soundtrack:

Legacy of Lies

Banquet for Sisto fans

I rented "Hideaway" solely because Jeremy Sisto was in it, and I have to say I was only somewhat disappointed. The movie's weakest points, and they are WEAK, are the completely gratuitous, TV-show quality special effects. I have never seen effects that were as utterly ridiculous to end a movie with.This is the sort of movie that reminded me,"Oh, yeah,THIS is why I hate special effects." However, aside from the mind-blowingly bad effects and the predictable plot, there is one very, diamond-bright spot in the movie, and that is Jeremy Sisto as the killer Vassago. Spookily sexy in trenchcoat and leather, he resembles a seriously psychotic "Lost Boy". Projecting an enchantingly evil sensuality, he is magnetic in his too-few scenes of dialogue. Truth to tell, if Vassago had cast the spell of his eyes and voice on me, I would have gone with him to a terrible fate. I found enjoyable also the heavy, death-metal soundtrack. (Although I am beginning to tire of the stereotype that killers in movies always listen to metal. What about all the drive-by shooters who listen to rap? But I digress) To sum up, unless you're a big Sisto fan I wouldn't bother. But if you are, Bon Appetit!