Im Schatten des Schreckens (TV Movie 1991)
26KIm Schatten des Schreckens: Directed by John Patterson. With Elizabeth Montgomery, Dale Midkiff, Heather Fairfield, Talia Balsam. A charismatic Real Estate agent, Kevin Coe, is publicly proud of his mother, a prominent socialite, but privately he must put up with her constant belittlement’s and taunts. And while his latest girlfriend starts discovering the depths of his anguish, no-one connects him with a long series of violent rapes that have been troubling the area.
“A man dominated by his overbearing mother becomes a serial rapist. Based on a true story this explores the relationship between the rapist and his mother. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eDespite the unpleasant story line this manages to hold your attention throughout. The crimes themselves are committed off screen. Although the script is possibly a bit too straightforward the cast do a fine job. Elizabeth Montgomery is superb as the spiteful mother and Dale Midkiff is good as her son. Good support is given by Heather Fairfield as Midkiffu0026#39;s unsuspecting girlfriend. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAlthough itu0026#39;s predictable itu0026#39;s still interesting to see Midkiffu0026#39;s life unravel as his crimes start to catch up with him. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAs far a true life made for TV movies go this is pretty good and is worth watching.”
