Mesmerized Movie Review 1984

Based on the work by Jerzy Skolimowski, the film is a dramatization of the Victoria Thompson murder case in 1880s New Zealand. A teenaged orphaned girl marries an older man and decides after years of abuse to kill him through hypnosis. An unengaging drama, though the lovely New Zealand landscape serves as a fitting contrast to the film's ominous tone.

Distribution

Vestron Video, c/o Artisan Home Entertainment, 2700 Colorado Ave., Ste. 200, Santa Monica, CA 90404-5502, Phone: (310)449-9200, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 90 minutes.
Originally from British, New Zealand, Australian.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Period Piece: 19th Century, Domestic Abuse, Sexual Abuse

Screenplay

Michael Laughlin

Cast

John Lithgow, Jodie Foster, Michael Murphy, Dan Shor, Harry Andrews

Cinematography

Louis Horvath

Director

Michael Laughlin

Music

Georges Delerue

Producer

Challenge, RKO