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I went in expecting a horror again, my bad!
This early 80's thriller is a passable affair and though it's fairly well written it lacks in too many places to truly be memorable.
No Place to Hide tells the story of a girl who repeatedly see's a balaclava and dark glasses wearing man who seems to be stalking her. However is he real? Or is he as everyone around her believes, a figment of her fragile mind?
The film actually has a few good ideas and though can be accused of a lot of things it can't be accused of being predictible as I certainly didn't see the finale coming.
It suffers badly from many tropes of its time but I can confidently say that this isn't a bad film, it's just a bit uninspired and tedious.
The Good:
Some good twists
Well written
The Bad:
Quite generic
Things I Learnt From This Movie:
Jason, Michael, Freddy, Pinhead and even Leprechaun have nothing to fear from our balaclava wearing friend, there will be no sequel here
This early 80's thriller is a passable affair and though it's fairly well written it lacks in too many places to truly be memorable.
No Place to Hide tells the story of a girl who repeatedly see's a balaclava and dark glasses wearing man who seems to be stalking her. However is he real? Or is he as everyone around her believes, a figment of her fragile mind?
The film actually has a few good ideas and though can be accused of a lot of things it can't be accused of being predictible as I certainly didn't see the finale coming.
It suffers badly from many tropes of its time but I can confidently say that this isn't a bad film, it's just a bit uninspired and tedious.
The Good:
Some good twists
Well written
The Bad:
Quite generic
Things I Learnt From This Movie:
Jason, Michael, Freddy, Pinhead and even Leprechaun have nothing to fear from our balaclava wearing friend, there will be no sequel here
- Platypuschow
- 20 मार्च 2018
- परमालिंक
Amy leaves her art class late at night and goes to her car. However, she then finds a man dressed all in black resplendent with a black balaclava and shades waiting for her in her backseat. She gets away but isn't taken seriously by the police when she goes to report the incident. Apparently the same man has been following her on previous occasions but has always gotten away. The police think she is a crank and that this mysterious man who is threatening and stalking her is a figment of her imagination.
Soon afterwards she receives a funeral wreath from the same man. Realising that this is the first tangible piece of evidence that there is that in fact someone stalking her, she goes with her stepmother to the florists to ask who placed the order and what he looked like. The florist is amused as he says that it was her, Amy who walked in and placed the order just hours earlier.
Is Amy mad? Or is there really a man stalking and threatening to kill her?
No Place To Hide is another example of an excellent made for TV horror movie. Tense, suspenseful and very well written not to mention perfectly acted.
In fact it has so many twists and turns that it would make a great episode of either Tales of the Unexpected or Thriller.
Soon afterwards she receives a funeral wreath from the same man. Realising that this is the first tangible piece of evidence that there is that in fact someone stalking her, she goes with her stepmother to the florists to ask who placed the order and what he looked like. The florist is amused as he says that it was her, Amy who walked in and placed the order just hours earlier.
Is Amy mad? Or is there really a man stalking and threatening to kill her?
No Place To Hide is another example of an excellent made for TV horror movie. Tense, suspenseful and very well written not to mention perfectly acted.
In fact it has so many twists and turns that it would make a great episode of either Tales of the Unexpected or Thriller.
- meathookcinema
- 23 अक्टू॰ 2021
- परमालिंक
I saw this movie by mistake on a Saturday morning. Before I knew it, I couldn't stop watching it.
Hard to believe this is only a made-for-television movie. It was scarier than many of the horror movies I have seen in theaters.
The movie begins when an art student named Amy leaves her university and soon discovers that there is a man wearing a ski-mask on the back of her car. Soon you will find out Amy has seen this man before but no one believes she has.
The movie has a simple plot line: Amy is being stalked by a psychopath. But the simple plot has more twists than you can imagine.
Hard to believe this is only a made-for-television movie. It was scarier than many of the horror movies I have seen in theaters.
The movie begins when an art student named Amy leaves her university and soon discovers that there is a man wearing a ski-mask on the back of her car. Soon you will find out Amy has seen this man before but no one believes she has.
The movie has a simple plot line: Amy is being stalked by a psychopath. But the simple plot has more twists than you can imagine.
Doncha just love writing reviews of crappy movies? Certainly beats watching them. Anyhoo, this little beaut is about a girl who THINKS she is being stalked by a crazed psychopath who always leaves messages that he'll 'see her soon', but she eventually reaches the conclusion that these are just delusions of the physical manifestation of the guilt she feels over her father's death. Sound complicated? Well, it isn't, and as every creaky plot device is utilised and the ominous music starts playing you realise there isn't a single reason why this movie should have been made. Fancy taking bets that the heroine will end up in an abandoned log cabin by herself, even though she is in fear of her life? And, what say we get a series of incredibly lame twists near the end in a vain attempt to inject some life into this dull as ditchwater screenplay? Checkmate.
You can forget about any decent gore or T&A action either. You've got about as much chance of finding a polar bear in the Sahara than encountering anything controversial in a made for TV film. I could also bring up the horrible quality of the print, or the fact that they couldn't even seem to find an actress who could SCREAM convincingly, but alongside the myriad of other faults, these simply pale into insignificance. For being a complete waste of time, and not even getting the basics right in being a suspense thriller I can't give this more than 2/10. Fortunately, unlike poor old Ms Keeler you DO have A Place To Hide. It's called another channel, so why not take refuge there rather than bore yourself to tears with crap like this?
You can forget about any decent gore or T&A action either. You've got about as much chance of finding a polar bear in the Sahara than encountering anything controversial in a made for TV film. I could also bring up the horrible quality of the print, or the fact that they couldn't even seem to find an actress who could SCREAM convincingly, but alongside the myriad of other faults, these simply pale into insignificance. For being a complete waste of time, and not even getting the basics right in being a suspense thriller I can't give this more than 2/10. Fortunately, unlike poor old Ms Keeler you DO have A Place To Hide. It's called another channel, so why not take refuge there rather than bore yourself to tears with crap like this?
- anxietyresister
- 29 अग॰ 2007
- परमालिंक
I found this movie highly entertaining. It succeeds on many levels: The acting is superb, the suspense tight, and even the camera work is above par. It's a quiet film that is very easy to watch, with twists and turns aplenty. It's unfortunate for us movie aficionados--especially of the thriller genre--that we no longer have access once a week to these gems that appeared on TV and were well watched. This work took me back to a time when watching movies was a true pleasure. The only negative was the convoluted plot that's revealed as we reach the story's conclusion, but that can be easily forgiven as the heart of the plot of the movie more than makes up for it. One of the best TV movies I've seen, and viewers of good suspense movies won't be disappointed. I rate this film a well- deserved 10.
- andyechevarria
- 15 दिस॰ 2015
- परमालिंक
This bizarre murder conspiracy film, with its twists and turns, somehow managed to capture my attention for two hours one morning on TV. I still don't know exactly what happened, probably because all the male characters have the same hair cut and are impossible to keep straight in one's head. This film is brain candy, nothing more, though an agonizing piece at that.
- Noirdame79
- 30 जुल॰ 2005
- परमालिंक
Kathleen Beller made a couple of very good suspensers back in the '80s. This was one - also known as "Soon, Amy, Soon" (at least I think so) - I saw this when it first aired and just caught part of it again recently. It's great fun, about a young heiress being stalked by a man in a ski mask. However, he never seems to be around when she tells someone about it, so everyone comes to the conclusion that she's delusional. This includes her stepmother (Mariette Hartley) and her psychiatrist (Keir Dullea).
There are a couple of neat twists in this, and the viewer will remain interested throughout thanks to the good script and the fast-paced direction by John Llewellyn Moxey, an old pro.
"No Place to Hide" is a great flick to see some cold wintry evening - one often sits down to watch a suspense or mystery movie only to be disappointed - you won't be this time.
There are a couple of neat twists in this, and the viewer will remain interested throughout thanks to the good script and the fast-paced direction by John Llewellyn Moxey, an old pro.
"No Place to Hide" is a great flick to see some cold wintry evening - one often sits down to watch a suspense or mystery movie only to be disappointed - you won't be this time.
This thriller really captures you! The main actress (Kathleen Beller) is very good and gives depth to her character, as does Mariette Hartley, who portrais the breakdown of her character well. The music does one of the main jobs to create the strange athmosphere of mystery one can't escape from.
- amanda-rude
- 1 फ़र॰ 2007
- परमालिंक
I saw this movie when it was brand new in 1981. I have not run across it since, but I still remember it. That's what a great movie this is. When I see Kathleen Beller in anything else, I think of this movie. I remember how scary and thrilling it was, with plenty of twists. It's 100% my kind of mystery, and I wish it would be shown on tv again.
Strong performances by both Kathleen Beller and Mariette Hartley made this such a compelling movie to watch, that you can't break away from it, even though you pretty much know how it's going to turn out.
Of all Mariette Hartley's movies, I think this was probably her best. Her portrayal of the conflicted stepmother was so completely credible, she should have received some sort of recognition for it.
Likewise, Kathleen Beller was utterly convincing as a teen coming to grips with the loss of her father while feeling that she's losing her mind. She was good in several other TV movies in the late 70s and early 80s, but this role was a shining character performance.
The fear, anguish and overall pathos of both characters makes this a must-see for any fan of good thriller fiction.
Of all Mariette Hartley's movies, I think this was probably her best. Her portrayal of the conflicted stepmother was so completely credible, she should have received some sort of recognition for it.
Likewise, Kathleen Beller was utterly convincing as a teen coming to grips with the loss of her father while feeling that she's losing her mind. She was good in several other TV movies in the late 70s and early 80s, but this role was a shining character performance.
The fear, anguish and overall pathos of both characters makes this a must-see for any fan of good thriller fiction.
This made for tv gem is just right for watching when you're stuck at home on a rainy night. Just you, the cat (or to be fair dog!) and a big bowl of popcorn. Kathleen Beller stars as a beautiful young artist who tries in vain to convince anyone who will listen that she is being stalked by an unknown madman...or is she? Could it be that the death of dear old dad has caused poor Amy to imagine it all? Is she deliberately engaging those around her in a childish attention-getting prank? A sympathetic mother, a probing doctor and new boyfriend all try to make sense of things before the killer, real or imagined catches up to her. This above average tv flick is well worth the 90 minutes. Mariette Hartley and Gary Graham along with a strong supporting cast help make this 90 minutes well worth it. Sit back and enjoy!
- BandSAboutMovies
- 25 अप्रैल 2021
- परमालिंक