Bright Hair

Ann Devenish (Emilia Fox) is a rebellious teenager in the village of Ashminster. Ann was left in shock after stumbling across a murder victim. It has led to her being psychologically damaged exhibiting strange behaviour.

This includes becoming obsessed with her new teacher David Miles (James Purefoy) who offered her support. Some years later Miles wife is killed in what looks like a copycat murder.

The police begin to suspect Ann who is experiencing blackouts and memory loss but it could just easily be David Miles. The police catch a killer but he denies the murder of Miles wife.

Lots of obfuscation and short on thrills. Fox convinces as the wayward schoolgirl. Purefoy is suitably bland that the role requires him to be as well as be alluring to hormonal teens.

It is a laborious slow thriller which could had been more effective with a shorter running time.