Summary
A famous novelist moves to a quiet country cottage with his new wife Vicki and attempts to settle into a relaxed lifestyle. Things quickly grow complicated when his city wife quickly becomes bored with everything and begins flirting with a local handyman. But things become dangerous when a man shows up and reveals himself to be Vicki's very abusive ex-husband.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 57GoodWatch 49
IMDb5.7
Running time
1 h 27 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 thrillers, −17 min on the typical 104
typical 10487Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
1991
October 30, 1991
35 years ago
Genre
ThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United Kingdom
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Michael J. Murphy Director, Writer
Production · 2
- Jeanne Griffin Producer
- Rick Authur Producer
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