The wife of a wealthy industrialist finds herself caught-up in a web of intrigue & murder which was created by her own deceit. When she tries to escape the results of her actions, she too falls victim to deception.
Acting
Robert Mitchum sleepwalking through villainy with unsettling ease.
Production
Arizona locations that feel cheap, hot, and perfectly wrong.
Director
Ted Post
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Marketed as a slasher but plays more like a marital thriller that accidentally wandered into horror territory.
Released the same year as 'Friday the 13th,' this represents the genre's awkward transitional phase when adult thrillers tried to steal slasher money.
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