Lisa
Thriller • Drama • Horror • Romance
Theatrical Release (US)
~ Someone Out There Is Lisa's Fantasy. Pray She Never Meets Him. ~
Overview:
A teenage girl becomes infatuated with a stranger who is, unbeknownst to her, a serial killer.
Director:
Gary Sherman
Status:
Released
Language:
English
Buget:
$0.00
Revenue:
$4,347,554.00
Key words:
Cast
Staci Keanan
~ as ~
Lisa Holland
Cheryl Ladd
Katherine Holland
D.W. Moffett
Richard
Tanya Fenmore
Wendy Marks
Jeffrey Tambor
Mr. Larry Marks
Edan Gross
Ralph Marks
Julie Cobb
Mrs. Marks
Michael Robert Murphy
Scott
Lisa Moncure
Sarah
Tom Dugan
Mr. Adams
Wuchak
Written 2 year(s) ago
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Prosaic flick about a mother & daughter’s clash with a serial killer
A 14 years-old girl (Staci Keanan) inadvertently strikes up a secret relationship with a distinguished restauranteur in Hollywood (DW Moffett). Unfortunately, he might also be the notorious Candlelight Killer, which would put her and her mother in danger (Cheryl Ladd).
"Lisa" (1990) is a coming-of-age drama meshed with PG-13 slasher. Writer/director Gary Sherman knows how to make atmospheric horror in view of his well-done "Dead & Buried" (1981). I happened to see Brian De Palma’s “Dressed to Kill” (1980) the night prior and it was thoroughly artistic and well-written with genuine surprises. This film, by comparison, strikes me as by-the-numbers, which no doubt had to do with the modest budget.
Nevertheless, “Lisa” is a perfectly serviceable film in which the mother & daughter are successfully fleshed out and you find yourself caring for them and their outcome. Staci was only 14 during shooting while Cheryl was 38. If you’re a fan of either, this is certainly worth checking out, even though it’s not exactly high art.
The movie runs 1 hour, 35 minutes, and was shot in Hollywood (the apartment, flower shop and school) and Muse restaurant on Beverly Boulevard in Los Angeles.
GRADE: B-
