Whispers in the Dark (1992)
Genre: Thriller
Duration: 103 minuten
Country:
United States
Directed by: Christopher Crowe
Stars: Annabella Sciorra, Jamey Sheridan and Anthony LaPaglia
IMDb score:
5,6 (2.591)
Releasedate: 6 August 1992
Whispers in the Dark plot
"Deception. Betrayal. Seduction. Murder. Her life depends on every word."
Psychologist Ann Hecker helps a patient who has strange sexual thoughts. A man who gets to know the psychiatrist turns out to be her patient's lover. When someone is murdered, Ann must find out if the man is a murderer or someone she loves.
Actors and actresses
Ann Hecker
Doug McDowell
Larry Morgenstern
Sarah Green
John Castillo
Eve Abergray
Paul
Leo Green
Lorraine McDowell
Billy O'Meara
Reviews & comments
Theunissen
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- 12281 messages
- 5520 votes
I also watched this film (quite difficult to find, by the way) purely because of the beautiful Deborah Kara Unger. She has more of a supporting role in this film and is only seen in the first 40 minutes. In the last scene she's present, you can finally admire her naked, but unfortunately, she's hanged. The scene where she undresses (she still wears her black lingerie) in front of her psychologist (played by Annabella Sciorra) was quite good, and her psychologist appreciated it too 
The film itself (a pure thriller) was quite good, and the story and execution were also well-crafted. The cast is also quite impressive, featuring Alan Alda (who even plays a key role in the story) and John Leguizamo. Lead actress Annabella Sciorra gave a decent performance and wasn't bad looking either. The story itself was captivating, and the ending (also quite surprising) was definitely a success.
All in all, definitely not a bad thriller to watch. "Seen" is the key word for this film, as it's difficult to obtain and isn't being broadcast on TV.
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blurp194
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- 5543 messages
- 4226 votes
In the early 1990s, this was a well-known, famous, and acclaimed film—I think it was in theaters for quite a while, then in video stores, and then countless times on TV. But now it seems completely forgotten, but why?
There's quite a lot that's simply excellent—the casting couldn't be better, especially with the very beautiful and beautifully played Annabella Sciorra. Another actress we've somehow forgotten. And Deborah Kara Unger, of course, in one of her first roles—in which she's perhaps almost more beautiful than ever, because this, how do I call it, generous look suits her better than the somewhat thinner and more toned style she would adopt in later films.
Furthermore, Leguizamo delivers a beautiful and complex performance, and the paintings he casually displays add an extra dimension—and it's also clear that the image and sound throughout the film are truly excellent; there's clearly plenty of talent at work in those fields. I'd have liked to say the same for Alan Alda, but his performance is a bit complacent, and that's perhaps the film's biggest downfall—his failure to intervene in this role is a serious blunder. If the balance between Alda and LaPaglia had been just a tad more nuanced, and a different ending could have been found, how much more the film could have been.
Still doesn't answer why this film, and so many similar films from the mid-90s to mid-2000s, seem so forgotten. Let's do something about that, I say. Even if it's just with a message here. And anyway, a film starring DKU certainly deserves to be remembered, if only for that fact alone.
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