This one stars Malcolm McDowell and Madolyn Smith Osborne. She lives in a small house in the woods, and one evening McDowell knocks on the door. His car has broken down. May he use her phone. After some hesitation, she agrees. He makes the call, agrees to 15 minutes, and then while waiting, he and Miss Osborne get into a creepy, mind-game conversation. Later, they meet in town, where they hold more creepy talks. What's going on?
When it comes to playing a creep, McDowell has little competition. Here he pitches his voice as a tenor and uses a mid-Atlantic accent that is clearly artificial to let us know he's a phoney, even though we don't know how. Miss Osborne is good too. However, the ending is thoroughly dumb.
When it comes to playing a creep, McDowell has little competition. Here he pitches his voice as a tenor and uses a mid-Atlantic accent that is clearly artificial to let us know he's a phoney, even though we don't know how. Miss Osborne is good too. However, the ending is thoroughly dumb.