Never Talk to Strangers
Never Talk to Strangers

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Never Talk to Strangers

1995
Movie
86 min
English

Sarah Taylor, a police psychologist, meets a mysterious and seductive young man, Tony Ramirez, and falls in love with him. As a cause of this relationship, she changes her personality when she begins to receive anonymous telephone calls.

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IMDb5.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes35%
Google Users50%
Director: Lawrence KasdanGenres: Thriller, Mystery, Crime

Plot Summary

A woman with a past and a seemingly charming stranger enter into a passionate but dangerous affair. As their relationship intensifies, the woman begins to suspect that her new lover may be hiding a dark secret, leading her down a path of paranoia and escalating danger.

Critical Reception

Never Talk to Strangers received mixed reviews from critics, with many finding its plot predictable and derivative of other erotic thrillers. While some praised the performances, particularly Rebecca De Mornay's, the film was generally seen as a forgettable entry in the genre.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praise for Rebecca De Mornay's performance.

  • Criticism for a predictable and formulaic plot.

  • The film is often described as a by-the-numbers erotic thriller.

Google audience: Audience reviews are divided, with some finding the film's suspenseful elements engaging, while others felt it lacked originality and relied too heavily on genre clichés.

Fun Fact

Antonio Banderas and Rebecca De Mornay would later co-star in the film 'Assassins' released the following year.

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John Chard

John Chard

Erotic thriller dulls the senses... Brian De Palma has often come in for some flak over the years, his penchant for sticking tight to Alfred Hitchcock thriller formula has been the source of much consternation in certain quarters. Yet wh...

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