Radioland Murders – Wahnsinn auf Sendung (1994)

Radioland Murders – Wahnsinn auf Sendung: Directed by Mel Smith. With Brian Benben, Mary Stuart Masterson, Ned Beatty, George Burns. A series of mysterious crimes confuses existence of a radio network.

“This film is a niche film, in that it IS a who-dunnit, but deeper than that, there seems to be a gap between modern audiences and the pre-television world of pop-culture radio. This, in part, accounts for some of the lack of popularity this film experienced.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eHowever…u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis film is intriguing in that it features some great performances, manic and frantic dialog indicative of the behind-the-scenes and on-the-air intonations of the age, and a slick style which elevates this work far above the rating it currently enjoys here at IMDb.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe filming style is mesmerizing. The long shots of the outside of the radio building contributes to the feeling of isolation from the rest of the world, as the body count begins to accumulate. The sponsors just wonu0026#39;t be sold on the station, everything which can go wrong is, and the station is dying to go into national syndication. All while the intrigue builds into suspense without generating the atmosphere of a thriller, which this is not. It was a difficult balance to maintain, but it never slips, never fails.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI have no idea why this was universally thrashed. This was delightful! It rates an 8.9/10 from…u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003ethe Fiend :.”