Mary Ann Marshall is a woman working late in her locked High-Rise office building who along with John Doe struggle to elude a killer trying to kill them.Mary Ann Marshall is a woman working late in her locked High-Rise office building who along with John Doe struggle to elude a killer trying to kill them.Mary Ann Marshall is a woman working late in her locked High-Rise office building who along with John Doe struggle to elude a killer trying to kill them.
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From the writer and director who brought us "When a Stranger Calls," and "When a Stranger Calls Back," comes the story of a building management executive who is spending the night with a killer trying to stay alive. The killer is not just "killing," people for the fun of it, as a previous comment was made. No, if you pay more attention, the company was responsible for the deaths of many people due to mysterious oil spills and toxic poisonings. The "killer" apparently wanting revenge, relentlessly stalks Kathleen Quinlan is this cat-and-mouse thriller through a labyrinth of corridors and empty offices. An exciting thriller!
To compare it with DIE HARD is stupid.
It is not relevant since those two movies have nothing in common except to happen in a tower. By the way, 14 HOURS directed by Henry Hathaway and THE TOWER INFERNO directed by John Guillermin & Irwin Allen are also set in a tower : so what ? To those who have seen WHEN A STRANGER CALLS- the original one directed by Walton - and his APRIL FOOLS' DAY, TRAPPED will mean what they knew already : Walton is able - technically and psychologically - to put fear on screen. Kathleen Quinlan is excellent from the beginning to the end.
When a DVD of that one ? And if it was shot in 1.66 or 1.77 or 1.85, when a 16/9 DVD, I precise ?
It is not relevant since those two movies have nothing in common except to happen in a tower. By the way, 14 HOURS directed by Henry Hathaway and THE TOWER INFERNO directed by John Guillermin & Irwin Allen are also set in a tower : so what ? To those who have seen WHEN A STRANGER CALLS- the original one directed by Walton - and his APRIL FOOLS' DAY, TRAPPED will mean what they knew already : Walton is able - technically and psychologically - to put fear on screen. Kathleen Quinlan is excellent from the beginning to the end.
When a DVD of that one ? And if it was shot in 1.66 or 1.77 or 1.85, when a 16/9 DVD, I precise ?
This movie Is bad. In the movie they never explained why the killer was killing. I mean, granted he was a psycho but even psychos need reasons, rational or not. and i think that they had john doe and her boss act too creepy. I never trusted their motives. Throughout the movie i am trying to figure out the plot, I was reading too much into it. This movie is way shallow but it has potential if they ever re-did it. it seems like the editors, in haste, cut the plot to fit the time slot. but it is very edgy. i think someone should re-do it.
I liked the cover art and that seemed cool.
First I watched this on vhs in 2025 .
I have no idea how hard it would be to do otherwise never seen it even on dvd.
The plot is quite 80s and benign does not matter.
The premise is where this shines without spoiling it think Dawn of Dead "the mall" Diehard big "high rise".
There's a psycho that much is on the cover.
The acting is pretty good for maybe a cable movie which I think this is.
So down to the brass tacks, the good I found it new and suspenseful.
This is not your average thriller or slasher.
The bad it can be slow as hiding is a common them.
First I watched this on vhs in 2025 .
I have no idea how hard it would be to do otherwise never seen it even on dvd.
The plot is quite 80s and benign does not matter.
The premise is where this shines without spoiling it think Dawn of Dead "the mall" Diehard big "high rise".
There's a psycho that much is on the cover.
The acting is pretty good for maybe a cable movie which I think this is.
So down to the brass tacks, the good I found it new and suspenseful.
This is not your average thriller or slasher.
The bad it can be slow as hiding is a common them.
Caught this movie a long time ago. You have to really pay attention as there are many quiet scene that tell you a lot. There are actually three story lines going on at one time. You do find out why the killer is killing, you do find out who these people are and how the building and their jobs are all intertwined. I watch this movie at least 4 times a year, along with Dark Harbor (the flick with Alan Rickman & Norman Reedus). These movies are great as they make you pay attention and think, you have to listen to the dialog to figure everything out.Kathleen Quinlan is both beautiful and very talented. She does a great job as the woman running from the killer. Bruce Abbott is both good and talented as the spy. He can be both tough and understanding. They make a great couple on screen. They are also married in real life. As I said, love this movie, stands well on it's own.
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- TriviaA TV movie made for the USA network.
- Quotes
Mary Ann Marshall: I thought you said you didn't like violence?
'John Doe': I said I didn't believe in it. I never said I didn't like it.
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