Description:Disc jockey Dave Garver attracts the amorous attentions of a demented fan named Evelyn Draper. Evelyn lets Dave pick up at a bar; later at her apartment, Evelyn admits that she is the cooing caller who repeatedly asks Dave to play the Erroll Garner classic "Misty." From then on, the film is a lesson in how one casual date caDisc jockey Dave Garver attracts the amorous attentions of a demented fan named Evelyn Draper. Evelyn lets Dave pick up at a bar; later at her apartment, Evelyn admits that she is the cooing caller who repeatedly asks Dave to play the Erroll Garner classic "Misty." From then on, the film is a lesson in how one casual date can turn your whole life around. Evelyn stalks Dave everywhere, ruins his business lunch, assaults his maid, mutilates his house and all of his belongings, and finally threatens to butcher his girlfriend Tobie Williams. You'll never be able to hear that song again without looking over your shoulder.... (more)(less)
"Well, the same year that Dirty Harry made his movie debut, Evelyn Draper came along in Play Misty For Me & showed all the men that she not only is she also mad, but more importantly, that she is a woman scorned.
In other words,
she's crazy as hell and she's not gonna take it anymore, Clint!"
"A brief fling between a male disc jockey and an obsessed female fan takes a frightening, and perhaps even deadly turn when another woman enters the picture.
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"This movie is really not a horror movie. Actually, it's a pretty decent relationship thriller starring and directed by Clint Eastwood.
But when you're no more than 5, it's a terrifying experience in being extremely afraid. There's screaming, blood, knife attacks... stuff kids just aren't ready for.
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While I didn't make it to watching "The Good, The Bad, The Ugly". The films phillydude sent helped keep this is pretty heavy Eastwood film month.
Have to say this is an odd little film from the 70's. The style is very reminiscent of The American New Wave movement but managed to not fully indulge in the self importance boredom found in that niche of film making."
"Watched: 20.11
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Alussa ihan kiehtova, mutta loppua kohden kadottaa sen kiehtovuuden. Naispääosan likka ei ollut näyttelijälahjoiltaan kovinkaan kummoinen, joka saattaa olla osasyy tuohon lässähtämiseen. Mutta ei ollenkaan huono ohjausdebyytti Eastwoodilta."
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