Movie Reviews for The Seduction

The Seduction

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Movie Reviews of The Seduction

Movie Review: Thanks Anchor Bay!
Summary: 5 Stars

I was happy and surprised to see "The Seduction" finally released on DVD! I have the 1985 Media Video release of this movie, and this Anchor Bay DVD version blows it away! I didn't realize or remember this movie being filmed in cinemascope. Anchor Bay has cleaned up the picture quality, remastered the soundtrack, and brought it back to it's original glory, in it's original aspect ratio. VHS releases never did the film any justice. There was even an "EP cheapie" version of this movie released back in the '90s. One thing that I've noticed about this film is that the telephone is one of the leading stars of the plot. There is a lot of ringing and screen time devoted to focusing on the phone. The actors seem to be really slow on picking up the phone after it rings a few times too. This is one of the charms of this movie, along with it starring Morgan Fairchild. I think the director was using the phone to build suspence. Nothing like those old AT&T/Western Electric phones to do the trick! There are a variety of them too, from the classic 2500 Traditional, to the Princess phone! Another movie that used this technique was "When A Stranger Calls" from 1980. There are some added features, like a few interviews with the director/producer, and the original movie trailer. There is even a mini reproduction of the movie poster within the keepcase, for a nice added touch. This DVD will not disappoint for fans of Morgan Fairchild, and early '80s b-movie fare. It's been a long-standing fave of mine since 1981!

Movie Review: Cinematic Cheez Whiz (spoilers)
Summary: 5 Stars

No, this isn't a good movie. It's a bad mish-mash of "Vertigo", "Lipstick" and "Body Double" despite predating the last one by a good two years. The direction is TV movie of the week, the extra's acting is fairly atrocious and the script has holes Morgan Fairchild could park her little Fiat convertible in (for instance, the police call with the name of her stalker and his phone number, but fail to mention that he lives right up the street?) Add in a soundtrack that's completely looped in (witness the scene at the diner), a bad "Pino Donaggio does Bernard Herrmann" score and Andrew Stevens heaving and sweating as the main looney and I defy you not to have a good time. Then of course there's Morgan Fairchild. I might be biased, because I think Miss Fairchild is great; she seems like a gal that would be a blast on the next barstool. She is of course lovely and this movie lives and breathes on her creamy flesh. Would that she would have gotten some real parts; she could have easily inhabited some of the complex Hitchcock blondes. Here's she's forced to be more cool-whip.

Still, empty calories can be fun, and this is decidedly fun

Movie Review: Thank You Anchor Bay
Summary: 5 Stars

I LOVE this movie, I was in high school when this came out and the theater was packed opening night due to the fact that Morgan 'bares all' and she did! But I loved the movie even though it was campy at the time it came out, and its even more camp now. Speaking of camp, I love Colleen Camp in this film, the wisecraking best friend was a perfect role for her I only wish that her character would have been expanded to the end of the film. I would like to have seen her come in and battle Derek at the end instead of his mousy assisant. My other compliant has always been Michael Sarrizan, who has to be the worst actor ever to grace the screen, in fact the roles should have been reversed, Michael should have played Derek and Andrew should have been Brandon, Those are my only two complaints about the story, but the campy long held camara shots of Morgan in various stages of fear and looking great are just to funny, this is early 80's camp at its best.... Now Finally a quality DVD of the film. Thanks Anchor Bay

Movie Review: Finally
Summary: 5 Stars

Finally this movie is on DVD... dont listen to what others say--this movie is a terriffic B Movie.... a cult classic if you will..and when you consider the VHS tape used to sell for 40 bucks...12.99 is a Steal....come on now Anchor Bay---RELEASE CALIFORNIA DREAMING NEXT !!!!!