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Scream for Help

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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 Full Review Alan Jones Starburst Scream for Help is lurid, vulgar, sleazy and tasteless. Jul 22, 2022 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy It's a buffet of badness. Rated: 1/4 Nov 2, 2020 Full Review Dennis Harvey 48 Hills This is a camp classic-or it would be, if anyone knew about it. Oct 14, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review delysid d i enjoyed this movie about a psycho stepdad Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/17/22 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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