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American Killing

Originaltitel: The Clairvoyant
  • 1982
  • Not Rated
  • 1 Std. 37 Min.
IMDb-BEWERTUNG
5,5/10
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IHRE BEWERTUNG
American Killing (1982)
EntsetzenMysteriumThriller

Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuTwo uneasy friends, a police officer and a TV talk show host, each pursue the mysterious "handcuff killer" with the aid of an artist who sees - and draws - the killer's crimes before they're... Alles lesenTwo uneasy friends, a police officer and a TV talk show host, each pursue the mysterious "handcuff killer" with the aid of an artist who sees - and draws - the killer's crimes before they're committed.Two uneasy friends, a police officer and a TV talk show host, each pursue the mysterious "handcuff killer" with the aid of an artist who sees - and draws - the killer's crimes before they're committed.

  • Regie
    • Armand Mastroianni
  • Drehbuch
    • Armand Mastroianni
    • Antone Pagán
    • B. Jonathan Ringkamp
  • Hauptbesetzung
    • Perry King
    • Norman Parker
    • Elizabeth Kemp
  • Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro
  • IMDb-BEWERTUNG
    5,5/10
    783
    IHRE BEWERTUNG
    • Regie
      • Armand Mastroianni
    • Drehbuch
      • Armand Mastroianni
      • Antone Pagán
      • B. Jonathan Ringkamp
    • Hauptbesetzung
      • Perry King
      • Norman Parker
      • Elizabeth Kemp
    • 17Benutzerrezensionen
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  • Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro
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    Perry King
    Perry King
    • Paul 'Mac' McCormack
    Norman Parker
    Norman Parker
    • Det. Larry Weeks
    Elizabeth Kemp
    Elizabeth Kemp
    • Virna Nightbourne
    Kenneth McMillan
    Kenneth McMillan
    • Detective Cullum
    Jon Polito
    Jon Polito
    • Detective Sporaco
    Joe Morton
    Joe Morton
    • Detective Rich
    Barbara Quinn
    • Muriel
    Antone Pagán
    • Willie Gonzales
    • (as Antone Pagan)
    Thomas DeCarlo
    • Teddy Gallagher
    Lou Bedford
    • Werner Armstrong
    David Ramsey
    • Burt Johnson
    Tom Stechschulte
    • Jim Dearden
    Louisa Flaningam
    • Leanna
    Olivia Negron
    Olivia Negron
    • Betty Mercer
    Steve Beauchamp
    Steve Beauchamp
    • Harvey Dean
    Helena Carroll
    • Bag Lady
    Tom Crawley
    • Browder
    • (as Tom Erawley)
    Estelle Evans
    Estelle Evans
    • Francine
    • Regie
      • Armand Mastroianni
    • Drehbuch
      • Armand Mastroianni
      • Antone Pagán
      • B. Jonathan Ringkamp
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    lor_

    Average thriller

    My review was written in July 1985 after watching the film on CBS/Fox video cassette.

    "The Killing Hour" is a well-crafted but mediocre thriller. Lensed in Manhattan in 1981, low-budget indie was picked up by Jensen Farley Pictures and retitled (more appropriately to subject matter) "The Clairvoyant", subsequently acquired by 20th Century Fox after JFP went under, but unreleased theatrically, appearing instead as a cassette via CBS Fox.

    Perry King toplines as Paul McCormack, Mack for short, a tv newsman/phone-in talkshow host who successfully exploits on the air a series of handcuffed-victim murders to increase his ratings and secure job advancement. At first he is aided with inside info by policeman Larry Weeks (Norman Parker), who improbably moonlights as an unfunny standup comic/impressionist (he has to identify his carbons, such as Al Pacino or Geroge Burns for the viewer), but his sensationalist reporting soon puts him at odds with the police led by Lt. Cullum (Kenneth McMillan).

    Both the police and Mack are aided by Virna Nightbourne (Elizabeth Kemp), a young artist who is clairvoyant and makes drawings of each murder unconsciously.

    After a promising beginning, spotlighting the ingenious rather than gory murders, pic becomes sluggish. Because of the script's paucity of suspects, the identity of the killer is quite predictable. Acting is okay and direction by Armand Mastroianni (previously known for "He Knows You're Alone") is effective within the screenplay's limitations. Lensing by British cameraman Larry Pizer is excellent.
    7drownsoda90

    Little giallo in the Big Apple

    "The Killing Hour," alternately titled "The Clairvoyant," follows Norman Parker as a New York City detective attempting to solve the mystery behind the murders of multiple women; an ever-handsome Perry King plays a local talk show host with alternately vested interests in the crimes, but the presence of an art student who appears to be able to draw the murders on paper before they occur brings a whole new dimension to the solving of the mystery.

    Armand Mastroianni writes and directs here, two years after the release of his slasher film "He Knows You're Alone"— in my opinion one of the most underrated and charming of the eighties—and the direction is solid. Mastroianni has a knack for photographing the city and milking it for all the atmosphere it offers. With "He Knows You're Alone," the suburban gloom of Staten Island set the backdrop, while Manhattan serves as the primary location here, but the photography and direction are moody and evocative. The script, as some have noted, does slack a bit at times, but the sleek photography and strongly-established atmosphere really overshadow any losses of momentum in the screenplay.

    The film is similarly fashioned to a giallo, and at times evokes the work of Mario Bava or Dario Argento, with a psychic splash of Nicholas Roeg's "Don't Look Now," but all that said, these are respectable influences to have. The psychic element is the standout component here, which elevates the proceedings from mere "killer-in-the-city" fodder to something slightly more interesting. Norman Parker and Perry King make competent leading men, while Elizabeth Kemp is also solid as the tormented clairvoyant art student.

    Overall, "The Killing Hour" is a solid thriller that wears its influences on its sleeve. As with some of his other films, Mastroianni is great at evoking atmosphere from the camera and the locations. Despite a few pacing issues, the giallo undertones and the grand finale make this worth a watch. 7/10.
    6FieCrier

    strong opening after which it peters out, but still fairly good.

    I saw this on VHS under the title The Killing Hour.

    This movie starts off really well with several unexplained killings involving handcuffs. A woman is fished out of the river, a man swims alone in a swimming pool reminiscent of a scene from Cat People, a construction worker goes down a manhole. The latter two killings are quite graphic, though without being bloody. Meanwhile, an artist draws strange pictures.

    A cop who does lousy impressions in his side job as a standup comedian (yet he gets laughs, surprisingly) leads the investigation, leaking information to a tabloid television reporter. Both he and the reporter start courting the artist once they meet her.

    Some additional deaths occur. The ending may be predictable, since it's possible to make a good guess as to the identity of the killer early on in the movie. Unfortunately, after the strong opening, no other scene quite lives up. Some scenes have lengthy dialog that doesn't serve the plot or characters. Still, not a bad movie by a long shot.
    6merklekranz

    Clever as long as you suspend disbelief ............

    "The Killing Hour" a.k.a. "The Clairvoyant" is a clever scripted who done it, however over analyzing the plot would make you crazy. If you accept the fact that the storyline stretches reality beyond the breaking point, then just go with it. The New York handcuff killer is finally revealed through a series of sketches made by an art student who posses the gift of seeing the past and future through her drawings. I suppose you could do worse for a preposterous storyline? The acting is OK, the New York City locations are a plus, but if you demand a certain amount of logic in your twisty thrillers, then this is one to avoid. For entertainment only it succeeds, and for low budget entertainment it is way above average. The film is almost bloodless, and has brief nudity. - MERK
    5Coventry

    Giallo echoes.

    "The Killing Hour" is an American thriller with Italian giallo ambitions. The murders, the killer's disguise & modus operandi and especially the final denouement – which obviously can't be revealed here – are seemingly taken straight from the screenplay of an early 70's Italian giallo highlight. Even the additional topic of clairvoyance doesn't make it typically American, because near the end of the seventies the Italians were experimenting with supernatural themes, like for example in Lucio Fulci's "The Psychic". This certainly isn't a bad little movie, it's just somewhat unfortunate that the pacing is very uneven and the second half is boring and lifeless. What you can't afford to miss about "The Killing Hour" are the first ten minutes. Imagine if you agreed with some of your friends to watch this movie and you're ten minutes late to the party, well than you're just terribly out of luck, because 99% of the horrific images and carnage are already over and done with by then. In the opening sequences we witness the discovery of a naked girl's body floating in the Hudson river and two highly imaginative murders, one in a pool and one in a road construction site. All three victims wore handcuffs and there's undoubtedly a common element that links them all to the same killer. Whilst copper Larry Weeks and TV talk show host Paul McCormack are arguing about whether or not to keep the story out of the media, a shy young girl reports herself to the police. She's an artist in training but claims that at certain moments her hand uncontrollably takes over and draws the murders as they occurred or will still occur. McCormack sees the girl as a sensational guest for his talk show, but obviously doesn't realize this brings her in great mortal danger. The film starts out as a compelling whodunit full of suspense and curious characters (a cop who's a stand-up comedian in his spare time?), but gradually becomes just another dull and predictable little thriller. There's hardly anything exciting going on in the film's second half and the climax is only original and efficient if you haven't seen a single Italian giallo ever before in your life. As soon as you have, the ending of "The Killing Hour" will leave you underwhelmed and stone cold. Writer/director Armand Mastroianni, who probably has some sort of Italian roots despite being born and raised in Brooklyn, was a competent horror director back in the early 80's. He made the underrated slasher "He Knows You're Alone" as well as goofy horror flicks like "The Supernaturals" and "Cameron's Closet". This was his most serious horror effort, but the result is only semi-successful.

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    • Wissenswertes
      Was listed as a section 3 Video Nasty for obscenity.
    • Patzer
      During the swimmer scene the audio of the splashing water doesn't match the action of the swimmer in the pool.
    • Zitate

      Detective Cullum: I want no labels on him, like "The Handcuff Killer"!

      Paul 'Mac' McCormack: [Later, on his TV show] It's obvious that someone wanted to kill me and equally obvious that someone is "The Handcuff Killer"!

    • Crazy Credits
      Delicious cakes, cookies & brownies: The Well Bread Loaf
    • Alternative Versionen
      The unrated "director's cut" has been released by Anchor Bay Entertainment under the film's original title, The Killing Hour.
    • Verbindungen
      Featured in Video Nasties: Draconian Days (2014)

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    • Erscheinungsdatum
      • 24. Oktober 1982 (Frankreich)
    • Herkunftsland
      • Vereinigte Staaten
    • Sprache
      • Englisch
    • Auch bekannt als
      • The Clairvoyant
    • Drehorte
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Produktionsfirmen
      • Lansbury/Beruh Productions
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      • 2.000.000 $ (geschätzt)
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      1 Stunde 37 Minuten
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