Death Valley

1981
18
1 Std. 27 Min.

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

5,5/10

1962

IHRE BEWERTUNG

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Slasher Horror Crime Drama Horror Thriller

Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuA divorced mother, her young son and her new boyfriend set out on a road trip through Death Valley and run afoul of a local serial killer.A divorced mother, her young son and her new boyfriend set out on a road trip through Death Valley and run afoul of a local serial killer.A divorced mother, her young son and her new boyfriend set out on a road trip through Death Valley and run afoul of a local serial killer.

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IMDb-BEWERTUNG

5,5/10

1962

IHRE BEWERTUNG

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

Wissenswertes
The movie's production notes, according to a review in The New York Times by Janet Maslin, stated that screenwriter Richard Rothstein went on vacation in Death Valley with friends and family. He saw a mysterious car approach his vehicle on "a lonely road in the middle of nowhere. What, he asked himself, if somebody bad were in that car and wanted to hurt me?". This actual real life scenario provided the inspiration for this picture.

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[Billy has locked himself in the bathroom]
Hal: I'll tell you something, Billy...
Billy: What?
Hal: [starts to force door with knife] We got a hollow door here. It's made in Japan. Billy, I could bust through this really easy, but it would cause a mess. So, what I could do is, I can get the molding off, and I think that's the way to go. Are you all right in there? So, we got a little problem here, but I'll get you out. You stay calm in there. Remember, most accidents happen in the home. There it is. I don't believe that they use doors like this. I'll get you out, don't worry. It's easy as pie. Be careful of that water, now. Remember, you're in the desert! I'll have you out of there in a second. There we go. Now, just one little push, and we're home free.

Alternative Versionen
In some TV versions before Billy and his mom arrive at the airport. Mike is seen buying comic books for Billy. Also when they go to the restraunt to eat Later on Billy's mom tells Billy to stop staring at the customers. Finally right after the restraunt scene Billy goes to the pool area where he meets Stu ( the other psycho killer) which is Hal's twin brother. He sees that Billy has his necklace and tries to take it and drown the boy or we, the audience have that assumption.

Verbindungen
Featured in Monstervision: Death Valley (1997)

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"Come On Out! Let's Play!"...

In DEATH VALLEY, Sally (Catherine Hicks) takes her son, Billy (Peter Billingsley) to Arizona to meet her new boyfriend, Mike (Paul Le Mat). Things get off to an awkward start, since Billy is having a hard time getting used to the idea of his parents' divorce. Of course, this is the least of their worries, due to a certain string of murders in the area, and the fact that Billy just happens to stumble upon one of the crime scenes.

Let the vacation from hell begin.

This is a solid entry from the golden age of slasher films. As such, it builds rather slowly, with more emphasis on the family troubles. This helps to make it more suspenseful when it really gets going. Plus, character development is an important ingredient, making us care more about these people.

Mr. Le Mat and Ms. Hicks have good chemistry together, and young Mr. Billingsley is one of the least annoying kids to ever appear in one of these movies. Also, Wilford Brimley is great as the Sheriff.

A mostly-forgotten gem that needs to be rediscovered...