In the Shadows, Someone's Watching

After the end of the long-running hit series KNOTS LANDING, Valene Ewing actress Joan Van ARK had tons of time for television films (Movies Of The Week).

Here she plays Cinnie Merritt, who has serious problems with her rock musician husband (Rick SPRINGFIELD, who had a mega hit in the 1980s with "Celebrate Youth!"). Suddenly their son has an accident. In the hospital, the attending doctor (Christopher NOTH, known from Sex and the City) takes remarkably caring care of him and the other children who will have accidents...

Quite an exciting television film that also has some extremely scary moments!

This was the saddest excuse for entertainment I've ever seen. I can't say enough bad things about his ridiculous movie.

Was Joan Van Ark playing the part of a scarecrow or what? She was the scariest thing I've ever seen!

Don't watch this movie it will only turn your stomach. Cindy Kelley Dallas, TX

Disgusting movie, but you should watch anyway! First the plot of this movie is disgusting and weird! Joan van ark is credited as producer, I don't know what part she had in the disgusting script, but I'd be curious to find out. The film has some good actors who were once again I guess desperate for a role. Joan van Ark looks very beautiful, cute and sexy in this movie and she wears a ponytail and sexy jeans in almost every scene. They are lots of great shots of Joan's butt, which is the highlight of the whole movie. Joan's acting is great, especially given the weird script! Daniel J Travanti and Joan are the only people in the film who are not a bunch or either creeps, weirdos or freaks. Joan's husband, played by Rick Springfield looks and acts like a total bum and looks like a drug addict bum in the first scene and as for the rest of the freaks, you'll have to watch and see. Watch for the entertainment of the weirdness and shots of Joan's butt. I give it a 5.

Lydia the snobby psycho played the snobby saleswoman in Pretty Woman.

She's an amazing snob.

Anyway, this movie is so bad it's good.

Dark, twisted, odd.

I recommend it on a lazy night when you just want to watch something in bed.

Awful in a bad/good way...this movie has officially become the worst "made for TV movie" in my book...except for the camp value it offers, I give it a 1 in quality and a 10 for the camp value. Suggestion: Watch with friends, champagne and plenty of popcorn...you'll want to throw some at the screen! Preferably friends who like Chris Noth from his 'Sex in the City days'...this movie is dreadfully funny. This is definitely the lowest point in the careers of all cast members...honestly, I don't know how they controlled the laughter as the lines were delivered! Daniel J. Travanti is absolutely pathetic. EVERYONE participated in the school of over acting; and poor Joan Van Ark, I believe she was the only one taking this theater of the absurd seriously...she is credited as a producer though. Her "Mom" jeans and bad plastic surgery are scene stealer's. This movie also crosses the oh so delicate line of social incorrectness when they introduce a mentally challenged character into the plot. This is an obscure movie showing on Lifetime listed as {With Harmful Intent}....has anyone else had the pleasure?