Call Me

Here is one very interesting little oddity in the films of the late Eighties. Often thought to be a cheap rip-off of BODY DOUBLE and WHEN A STRANGER CALLS this erotic thriller, bad as it is, deserves a serious look for many reasons. One would be the talent unknown director Sollace Mitchell manages to assemble here. Steve Buscemi and David Straithairn are two of the better known names but we also see the likes of Patti D'Arbanville and a young Patricia Charbonneau was given the task of carrying the lead. Of special note is the performance of Antigonish, Nova Scotia boy Stephen McHattie as Jellybean. He is one of those great character actors with a fave you never forget and sadly a name most never remember and this is some of his finest work. Unfortunately the directing is what kills this film and had Mitchell have been more experienced this could have been a great little film despite the low budget. The reason for this is the script which Mitchell wrote with producer Karyn Kay. The script is clever enough that with some tightening and the addition of some more sex scenes could easily be repackaged, shot and sold to the ever increasing legion of female porn fans who want demand a story withh their sex! Definately worth a look should you come across it on one of your late night cable stations.