Compulsion (2013)

The lives of two female neighbors intersect when their individual obsessions begin to unravel.

Director:

Egidio Coccimiglio

Writers:

Floyd Byars (screenplay by), Cheol-su Park (based on the film 301, 302 by)

Stars:

Heather Graham, Carrie-Anne Moss, Kevin Dillon

5 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Heather Graham	...	Amy
Carrie-Anne Moss	...	Saffron
Kevin Dillon	...	Fred
Joe Mantegna	...	Detective Reynolds
Kate Trotter	...	Sylvia
Daiva Johnston	...	Teen Saffron
Theresa Joy	...	Sharon Nelson
James McGowan	...	Bob
Natalie Brown	...	Rebecca
Katie Douglas	...	Young Saffron
Jean Yoon	...	Leslie
John Tokatlidis	...	Lucas
Gary Vena	...	Jack
Matt Connors	...	Delivery Man #1
Allyson Niro	...	Crazed Fan

Storyline

The lives of two female neighbors intersect when their individual obsessions begin to unravel.

---

Plot Keywords:

high heels | foot closeup | camera shot of feet | female stockinged soles | female stockinged feet | 

---

Taglines:

Lust was the entrée. Death was dessert.

---

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Thriller

---

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexuality, a brief sexual assault, and some language

Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 June 2013 (South Korea)

Also Known As:

Compulsão Assassina

Filming Locations:

Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$4,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Heather Graham gained over 10 pounds and wore foam padding underneath her dresses and clothing throughout the film to give her a slightly overweight appearance due to her character's obsession with cooking and eating. As a result, she is never seen fully undressed, especially during her lovemaking scenes.

---

Connections

References The Deal (2008)

---

Soundtracks

Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11 Larghetto
Composed by Frédéric Chopin

User Reviews

Hit or miss

I see why it gets bad reviews as this aims to a very limited audience. If you thought this was going to be a fun and wacky chick flick with traditionally sympathetic characters, you were horribly, horribly wrong.

Everything but the script is damn near perfect, and the script is not terrible either. Not fantastic, but hand in hand with the good acting, fitting soundtrack and beautiful cinematography; it's a very enjoyable film.

IF you're the target audience.

If you're looking for something that dares be different from the rest of the lot, this movie is for you! Also, Joe Mantegna plays a detective in this. If you're a Criminal Minds fan you could watch it just to get a kick out of thinking of it as a crossover between this film and CM.