Scream for Help

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Scream for Help

R

1984

1h 28m

Mystery & Thriller

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A teenager (Rachael Kelly) thinks her stepfather (David Brooks) plans to kill her mother (Marie Masters) ; no one believes her until it is too late.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

The late Michael Winner's 1984 cult curiosity Scream for Help is positively nuts.

Rated: 2.5/4

Mar 3, 2019

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Alan Jones

Starburst

Scream for Help is lurid, vulgar, sleazy and tasteless.

Jul 22, 2022

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

It's a buffet of badness.

Rated: 1/4

Nov 2, 2020

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Dennis Harvey

48 Hills

This is a camp classic-or it would be, if anyone knew about it.

Oct 14, 2020

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Mike P

I can't even believe the amateurish acting here...And the absolutely horrible background music. This almost seems like a put-on...like horribly cheesy jazz background music to some SNL sketch...As a girl investigates her step-father who she believes is trying to kill her...This got glowing reviews on line. I'm not sure why. If you want to see a similarly-themed thriller from that era see The Stepfather with Terry O'Quinn. That's MUCH BETTER than this.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

09/20/24

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Jithin K

This would've worked extremely well if it was a comedy. Those who like so-bad-it's-good films may love this as this is filled with serious things that are hilariously bad.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/27/24

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nick s

Quite impressed with the first 15 minutes of the film as it had good energy and cohesion. Also fairly good cinematography. I thought I had discovered a little gem. But then the wheels fell off. Rachael Kelly & David Brooks weren't half bad actors, but the rest of the cast were abysmal. The cheesy script didn't help. Nor the plot which floundered for the second half of the movie.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

07/31/24

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Shioka O

I watched it because the score is by John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

09/19/22

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delysid d

i enjoyed this movie about a psycho stepdad

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/17/22

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Audience Member

Thanks to John Paul Jones' bafflingly out of place jazzy score and the amateurishly inept performances across the board, the movie never builds the sense of tension necessary to make the audience scream for help, though they will no doubt howl with laughter. Cannonical scale: 5/5 (it may not be trying to make you laugh, but boy does it ever)

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Michael Winner

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Rachael Kelly

Christie Cromwell

David Allen Brooks

Paul Fox

Marie Masters

Karen Cromwell Fox

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Synopsis

A teenager (Rachael Kelly) thinks her stepfather (David Brooks) plans to kill her mother (Marie Masters) ; no one believes her until it is too late.

Director: Michael Winner
Rating: R
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 1, 2009
Runtime: 1h 28m

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