I first saw this in the early 90s on a vhs.
Revisited it recently.
A psychotic serial killer and a master of disguise, Jerry Blake is obsessed with having an ideal family. He changes his identity and job and is always on the lookout for a new widow so that he can start a new family. Whenever any new family members do not comport with his expectations, he spirals into a spell of madness and attempts to brutally murder them. Inspite of being aware that his new stepdaughter doesn't like him, he tries hard to make it look like a complete happy family in front of neighbors. Blake is unaware that his last victim's/wife's brother is on his trail.
The brother of the last victim who is on the trail looks like Nikolaj Coster-Waldau.
Terry O'Quinn's acting is the highlight.
The direction n script is also well done.
The film moves at a good pace and it has ample amount of tension, suspense n creepiness. Am i the only one who found the movie a bit darkly comical too.
The scene where Jerry Blake puts one anonymous innocent moustachioed fella's photo in the envelope. I laughed out loud.
Jerry Blake's facial expressions aft seein his own photo in the mail.
The time Blake is caught off guard in the basement venting out some steam.
The way the doctor gives him a fake call as a prospective buyer jus to meet him.
I found all these darkly comical.
Jill Schoelen was 24 at the time, but she's playing a 16 year old in this movie and her nudity was a put off n uncalled for.
