CRY FOR THE STRANGERS opens with a grim, sepia-toned flashback sequence set in1937. Mysterious deaths occur -near a huge seaside house- that set up what is to come.
45 years later, in the same small town, Brad and Elaine Russell (Patrick Duffy and Cindy Pickett) move into the very same house from the opening. This doesn't seem to sit well with some folks, but other than that, all appears to be fine.
That is, until they witness the deadly outcome of what's said to be "another accident". The Russell's soon discover that whatever's going on has something to do with a local superstition.
This made-for-TV horror film is packed with foreboding weirdness and ghoulish goulash. Based on a book by John Saul, it takes full advantage of his particular style of storytelling. The supernatural factor is off the charts, and the "unexplained" thunderstorms start about every two minutes!
Actually, it's not bad at all. For lovers of spooky shenanigans and "surprise revelation" endings!...
45 years later, in the same small town, Brad and Elaine Russell (Patrick Duffy and Cindy Pickett) move into the very same house from the opening. This doesn't seem to sit well with some folks, but other than that, all appears to be fine.
That is, until they witness the deadly outcome of what's said to be "another accident". The Russell's soon discover that whatever's going on has something to do with a local superstition.
This made-for-TV horror film is packed with foreboding weirdness and ghoulish goulash. Based on a book by John Saul, it takes full advantage of his particular style of storytelling. The supernatural factor is off the charts, and the "unexplained" thunderstorms start about every two minutes!
Actually, it's not bad at all. For lovers of spooky shenanigans and "surprise revelation" endings!...