A Deadly Obsession (2012)

A Deadly Obsession: Directed by John Stimpson. With Katee Sackhoff, Grant Harvey, Bart Johnson, Robyn Lively. At the age of six years, Suzanne (Katee Sackhoff) saw her mother kill her father. Twenty-five years later, she is a professor of psychology and lives in fear of becoming a criminal like her mother. As she teaches a course at the university, gunfire broke out on campus, causing several casualties. The author of the shooting is a Suzanne’s former patient. The young man named Connor (Grant Harvey) is a dangerous psychopath who kept her track to declare his love.

“My main motivation for watching this movie was Katee Sackhoff. I find that sheu0026#39;s a strong actress who brings a power and intensity to her roles and she does that here.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eSuzanne is a psychologist and tutor who is trying to help Conner resolve his issues; unfortunately, Conner is in love… with Suzanne. When she drops him as a client and recommends him to another psychologist he decides to prove his love for her in a rather violent fashion. However, Suzanne is also under psychiatric observation as her troubled past has her worried that she too might possess violent tendencies similar to her mothers.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis being a TV movie, Weissman writes it as such. This would make a great thriller if it were as dark as the premise suggests, though as a TV movie itu0026#39;s a fair shade lighter, though it still comes off well, though this is down to both the leads, Sackhoff and Harvey. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe direction is pretty standard fare for television, thereu0026#39;s nothing new in either the camera work or scene settings. However, Stimpson does a good job with the pace of the film. Itu0026#39;s slightly faster and punchier than average which keeps the audience interested and the story flowing. There are some drawbacks though as the students are your stereotypical kind and they are pretty annoying at times, especially when in the boiler room. This is the time youu0026#39;re hoping the killer finds them. Also, John Shea is very two dimensional as the other psychologist, though Iu0026#39;ve never rated him as a great actor ever since I saw him as Lex Luthor in Lois and Clark. Luckily, Livelyu0026#39;s character and her flirtatious interactions with campus security guard Olsen, played by Bates Wilder add a nice warm hearted feeling and a more relatable point of view for the audience.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis is a watchable and an enjoyable thriller which could have been better. Though it is worth at least one viewing and Iu0026#39;d recommend it to anybody who likes psychological thrillers. Itu0026#39;s perfect for evening or Sunday afternoon viewings when you just want to relax and chill out.”