After a brief courtship, Julianne marries her handsome boyfriend, Mitch. To celebrate their honeymoon, the couple travel to a remote cabin on a small island. When they arrive, however, Mitch becomes aggressive and physically abusive, and Julianne soon realizes he's not the ideal husband she once thought he was. Knowing that Mitch doesn't plan on ever letting her leave the island, Julianne, who is afraid of water, must find a way to escape.
Acting
Kip Pardue's unhinged husband energy is genuinely unsettling.
Practical Effects
Remote island location does heavy lifting for tension.
Director
Joel Viertel
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Tara Reid's attempt at serious dramatic acting during her post-American Pie, pre-Sharknado wilderness years.
The early 2000s straight-to-DVD thriller boom weaponized attractive white couples in peril, and this is basically the template.
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