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Post by janntosh on Sept 28, 2021 14:59:06 GMT
1992 thriller about a couple who install a security system in their home after a break in with the help of a seemingly friendly cop, but the cop is slowly revealed to be a psychopath who begins to stalk the couple. After the success of Fatal Attraction it seems these type of thrillers were all the rage. Thrillers involving stalking, obsession, and usually a seemingly nice person integrating themselves into a couple or families lives before their true psychopathic selves are revealed. Unlawful Entry came out the same year as similar movies The Hand that Rocks the Cradle and Single White Female and after films like Pacific Heights and the Cape Fear remake. This movie was a solid hit in the summer of 1992 but seems to be forgotten about (it doesn't even have a Blu ray release). Overall, it is one of the better movies of this genre. The tension is palpable right from the beginning and continues in the films entire nearly two hour run time. Kurt Russell does great work here as an everyman who is charismatic but still very human. He played a similar role in Breakdown a few years later. Ray Liotta of course steals the show as the psycopath cop. His does a great job being friendly and caring and showing why Russell and Stowe would trust and befriend him but also showing him slowly coming apart and becoming obsessive, likely due to what he has seen in his past. If you haven't seen this one definitely check it out. Unfortunately there is no Blu ray release and the current digital release is clearly from an old print as it looks kind of crappy. Scream Factory or Arrow need to get this movie and new collector's edition with remastered picture and bonus features. Get on it!
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Post by politicidal on Sept 28, 2021 15:25:20 GMT
It's on my list. I dug the hell out of Breakdown.
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Sept 28, 2021 18:36:40 GMT
6/10 Good thriller.
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Sept 28, 2021 18:37:01 GMT
Prime Madeleine Stowe makes it worth a watch.
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Post by Mulder and Scully on Sept 28, 2021 19:45:38 GMT
I saw this ages ago but I remember Ray Liotta being badass in this. Unlawful Entry is one of his best performances. I still think he's one of the most underrated actors out there.
They made bunch of these home invasions thrillers in the early 90s. Bad Influence, Cape Fear, The Fan, Pacific Heights etc.
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Post by Hurdy Gurdy Man on Sept 29, 2021 5:01:26 GMT
It is not a bad film but because it is part of a bandwagon it is easy to get lost.
It is not a new idea either - The Prowler had presented a similar story idea 40 years before.
One Jonathan Kaplan film I will never be shy of recommending is The Accused, even though it is a difficult watch.
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Post by janntosh on Jun 5, 2022 21:12:47 GMT
In light of Liotta’s passing., check out this film if you haven’t. He is really good in it
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Post by Captain Spencer on Jun 6, 2022 1:02:50 GMT
I saw Unlawful Entry when it came out in theaters in 1992. One of the many "I'm gonna put you through hell" type thrillers that were made during this era. It was pretty good, and Ray Liotta was fantastic.
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Post by janntosh on Jun 26, 2022 16:29:14 GMT
Happy 30th anniversary
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