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Liability Crisis
Paul (Jim Helsinger) is a morose young advertising executive and aspiring film maker whose obsession with the Holocaust has gone way out of control. Paul has been compiling interviews with World War II survivors for a documentary film, and the project has propelled him to a state of paranoia. Listening to Beethoven, Paul worries that the composer wrote "Nazi music" and imagines that the plush sound on a Furtwangler recording owes to the violins' strings having been made out of "Jewish intestines." When his Yugoslav-born fiancee Dunia (Mirjana Jokovic) returns from China, where she has been studying, the two enter into an agonizing debate about whether to marry. She bluntly questions Paul's religious convictions, since he doesn't observe Orthodox Jewish traditions.
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Plot Summary
A group of young adults finds themselves trapped in a secluded mansion during a violent storm, only to discover that a mysterious killer is picking them off one by one. As paranoia escalates, they must uncover the killer's identity and motive before they all become victims. The film blends elements of slasher horror with a whodunit mystery.
Critical Reception
Liability Crisis was a low-budget horror film that received a mixed to negative reception from critics and audiences. It is often overlooked in the genre, primarily noted for its cast rather than its originality or execution. The film struggled to stand out among other horror releases of the mid-1990s.
What Reviewers Say
Praised by some for its attempts at a suspenseful atmosphere.
Criticized for its predictable plot and uninspired scares.
The inclusion of known B-movie actors like Bruce Campbell and Corey Feldman was a draw for some fans but couldn't elevate the material.
Google audience: Audience reviews are scarce and generally indicate disappointment with the film's generic horror tropes and lack of innovation, despite some appreciation for the cast.
Fun Fact
The film was originally titled 'The Demonic Death Squad' before being changed to 'Liability Crisis'.
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