Synopsis
A news anchorwoman begins to suspect a man living in the same apartment complex as her to be the serial killer that's been raping and killing women in the Miami area.
Scores
Overall Score
21.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
25.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
2.5%
Review Aggregate
45.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 40% of 5 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize political, scary, suspenseful. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
politicalscarysuspensefulcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Tewes | 1981 | $16,000 | $55,000 | (est) |
| Jennifer Jason Leigh | 1981 | $10,000 | $34,000 | (est) |
| John DiSanti | 1981 | $7,000 | $26,000 | (est) |
| Peter DuPre | 1981 | $6,000 | $21,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score43.0
RT critic review count7
Rotten Tomatoes audience score37.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes3,486
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1981 | $1,118,634 | $3,860,456 |
| International | 1981 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1981 | $1,118,634 | $3,860,456 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1981 | $559,317 | $1,930,228 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1981 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1981 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1981 | $51,000 | $176,003 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1981 | $43,000 | $148,395 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1981 | $447,454 | $1,544,183 |
| Total Revenues | 1981 | $1,100,771 | $3,798,809 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1981 | $1,230,000 (est) | $4,244,786 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1981 | $851,000 (est) | $2,936,839 (est) |
| Participations | 1981 | $22,000 | $75,923 |
| Residuals ? | 1981 | $28,000 | $96,629 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1981 | $246,000 | $848,957 |
| Total Expenses | 1981 | $2,377,000 | $8,203,134 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1981 | $-1,276,229 | $-4,404,325 |
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