The Strangler's Wife (Video 2002)

Director:

Michael Allosso

Writers:

J. Mark Dickison (story), Jay Laird (screenplay),

Stars:

Sarah Huling, Ciaran Crawford, Christy Scott Cashman

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sarah Huling	...	Mae, The Strangler's Wife
Ciaran Crawford	...	Kevin, The Strangler
Christy Scott Cashman	...	Sarah Gilmore, Reporter
Nivya Frabetti	...	Elana Johnson
Bob Zawistowski	...	Detective Porter
R. Michael Wresinski	...	Mae's Father (as R. Michael Wrezinski)
Whitney Pinardi	...	Victim 1, Alice
Regina Peluso	...	Victim 2, Mary (as Gina Peluso)
Linda Carmichael	...	Victim 3, Phyllis
Elizabeth Cromwell	...	Victim 4, Tina
Ann Gottleib	...	Victim 5, Laptop Woman
Jennifer Allison	...	Cell Phone Woman
Constantine Maroulis	...	Detective's Assistant
Michael Saenz	...	Elana's Boyfriend
Gigi Marcantonio	...	Girl at Art Class

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

murder | husband wife relationship | nude model | nude woman murdered | female nudity | 

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Genres:

Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence and sexuality, and for language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 February 2002 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

CityScape Motion Picture Education, Film Shack

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Marc Schleicher:  man at bar checking out Mae

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Connections

Features The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)

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Soundtracks

"Baseball Tavern"
Written and Performed by Cracktorch
©2001 ASCAP
on the album "Cracktorch Is Not the Problem"
Courtesy of Curve of the Earth Records

User Reviews

Ya know... this ain't too shabby!

I picked this up for business reasons, but I'll be damned if it wasn't a taut, little thriller that's actually far deeper than it would let on. You think it's a little scream-and-boob-fest about a serial killer, but in fact it turns out to be a rather interesting discourse on marriage, incest, control, sex and body image. Not bad at all, really! One minor problem I had with the picture... I know it's not a police procedural, but MAN the cops seem dumb: the guy's leaving evidence all over the place and a reporter seems to trump the cop in this. But, like I say, it's not a police procedural, the filmmakers get most things right. The principal cast is quite good, in particular the lead couple. And the soundtrack, while occasionally intrusive, is really quite impressive. I don't know how this film did so much with so little. Very few missteps in this film. These people should be congratulated. It didn't FEEL direct-to-video. It felt *shudder* like an art movie. And it's a damn sight better than the Swimming Pool, that overrated piece of French tripe that had just as much breastage, and a completely useless plot.