Don't Open the Door

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Brownrigg (Don't Look in the Basement, Thinkin' Big)</B></div> <div> <B>Screenplay......Frank Schaefer & Kerry Newcomb</B></div> <div> <B>Music................Bob Farrar</B></div> <div> <B>Producer.........F. Brownrigg</B></div> <div> <B>Special Effects by Jack Bennett</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Dramatis Personae</U></B></div> <div> <B>Amanda Post...Susan Bracken</B></div> <div> <B>Claude Kearn .Larry O'Dwyer</B></div> <div> <B>Judge Stemple.Gene Ross(Encounter Withthe Unknown, Poor White TrashII)</B></div> <div> <B>Dr. Crawther..Jim Harrell</B></div> <div> <B>Nick..........Hugh Feagin</B></div> <div> <B>Annie.........Annabelle Weenick</B></div> <div> <B>Grandmother...Rhea McAdams</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Critique</U></B><B>: Although the ending features several surprises the very end represents a cop out of sorts. Still, as a piece with its roots in realism, as are most psycho thrillers as opposed to psycho slashers, this is an engaging cast of characters as far as we get to know them. The conflict is plausible and the acting is good. All in all a decent effort for the time despite the ending.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>* Blood * Not Gory * No Sexual Situations * Violent *</B></div> <div> <B>* No Nudity * No Strong Language *</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Plot Summary</U></B><B>: Its hot out and Annie has to take care of Miss Harriet. Crawther and I will take care of that. Annie took care of him slept with him but she wants to know what he's up to now. She intends to call his granddaughter and find out what's going on. She is giving medicine to miss Harriet but believes she belongs in a hospital. Ann leaves an anonymous message that the granddaughter is to hurry to allerton her grandmother is very sick. Dr Nick Cabrisi wants to be Mandy's old man but she want's out. It's been 13 years since her mother's death and the time she left Allerton. 1962 Mandy gets ready for bed as her mother receives a prank phone call. Someone breaks into the house as they sleep and and murders the mother with a big knife. When Mandy walks into the room to investigate the screams the killer covers her mouth. 13 years later she returns to the house "of seasons" and calls for grandma. She finds her in bed. Dr. Crawler walks in on Mandy. They didn't expect Rita Post's little girl come back from Dallas. Mandy thinks grandma belongs in the hospital. The judge and Mr. Kearn the  curator argue over the propriety of hitting Amanda up for her house for the town museum. The judge and the doctor insist grandma stay in the house. The judge leers at Mandy. Mandy agrees to come see Mr. Kearn soon. Mandy calls Nick to come and put grandma in the hospital. He'll be there tonight. A grumbly voice says hello miss post welcome to Allerton". before talking about getting closer feeling her breathing and having missed her. He adds she missed you. Calls again while she's in the tub. Not only that, a blue eyed man with glasses is peering through a crack in the wall while she bathes. Calls again and warns her against ridiculing him. Finally Nick arrives. The Museum Curator has a display of Mandy's mother with all the props taken from grandmas house. He said he did it for her to remember by. She wants grandma's stuff back or she's going to the judge. Mr. Kearns goes to the judge and says he knows what they did to grandma, and he won't tell if they let him keep the stuff for the mother exhibit. The judge threatens Kearns by asking him what her mother was like. The judge turns out to be miss grandma's attorney and admits he is willing to buy the house and makes her an offer. The doctor is called to meet the judge at the historical society/museum. but is bashed repeatedly with a three pound hammer. Mandy gets a call. you might be interested in your grandmother's life Miss Post. Her mother stole something from the killer. She deserved to die. Ann shows up the phone rings again. Make the sounds you make when you're making love, the cheap sounds all women make. Make the sound your mother made. He wants her to masturbate on the phone with him and astonishingly she does. He intends to call her Amanda now that their better acquainted. Someone places a powder in her water as she fetches a knife before shoe calls the hospital against the wishes of the caller. The judge walks in and gets a three pound hammer to the head. The showdown begins with a little display for Amanda's benefit, a photo of the doctor with his head bashed in and a mannequin, her knife is gone and her next phone conversation reveals that the caller can see her as he speaks. Suddenly the judge appears and wrestles with her and then the phone rings. The showdown features confrontations with a host of possible suspects all of whom obviously wanted something from Mandy. The trick will be staying on her toes to survive the encounter with the true psychotic killer. </B></div> </td> </tr></table></body>