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Summary: Kiss the Girls,CopyCat; nothing can compare to The Collecter
Review: This is the original psychological thriller such classics as Kiss the Girls, CopyCat, and Silence of the Lambs took inspiration from. If your interested in what is going on in the mind of a serial killer, this gem is for you. It is not as flashy, circa 1965, or star studded but I found it fascinating.
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Summary: Id related
Review: This movie is about a man, actually very good looking, who is obsessed with collecting beautiful things, mainly butterflys. If you thing of a butterfly it is fragile, feminine and colorful. The character played by stamp begins to transfer his need to collect butterflys to women. He has become obsessed with one woman in particular and sets about devising a plan to capture her. It is sad in that he does not know how to relate to people, and I think turns inward, using his collection to fill his lonliness and isolation. She becomes his link to happiness, unfortunately all she does is intensify his abandonment issues. He wants her to feel the same way as he does for her. She wants to escape and trys to control him so she doesn't have to feel her fear. He allows the control trying to please her so he can make her fall in love with him, up to a point, he will not let her go. Stamp's character cannot push past his id to allow a real relationship to happen it has to be in the confines of his collecting behavior. There is definately a human element to the film, which makes it really worthwhile, its not a slasher horror film, it might look that way, but it is not. In a way, it is a delicate film, sad and somewhat scary as perceived if looking at the girl's point of view. The only thing I didn't like is the common approach Stamp's character took at the end of the film. Otherwise a good film, not something appropriate for children.Lisa Nary
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Summary: On my A list !
Review: Two great and favorite actors-Samatha Eggers and Terrence Stamp in a great thriller and well acted. For years I have tried to find this movie but had to be content with a copy off the TV. Now in glorious DVD I am looking forward to settling down for an evenings movie enjoyment. Will Samatha escape the clutches of Terrence? Will Mr. Stamp relent and let Samatha go? or will she grow to love him? Watch the DVD and find out. Where are all the great movies missing from DVD? Like Hold Back the Dawn, Joan of Arc with Bergman, Yellow Sky and the Big Carnival? Well, thankfully here is one movie I can scratch off my WANTED list. Buy it. It never goes out of style.
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