Greg Sanderson is helping his wife, Jan, to recover from a nervous breakdown and revive their strained marriage. Their privacy is interrupted by the arrival of Greg's stunning and mysterious sister, Laura. Jan's paranoia deepens as she suspects that Greg's and her sister's relationship is too close. In her desperation, she confides her fears to the landlord but his weird reaction only creates more confusion.
Acting
Heather Locklear fully commits to nervous breakdown energy.
Costume
Emma Samms's suspiciously seductive sister-in-law wardrobe choices.
Director
Viktor Kulle
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was one of several TV movies Heather Locklear made during her Melrose Place era, capitalizing on her queen-of-the-nighttime-soap status.
The 'suspicious sister-in-law' trope peaked in early-90s erotic thrillers, but this TV version notably keeps everything implied rather than explicit—network standards and all.
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