The strength of "Deadly Whispers" was in the strong character developments, especially the roles of the mother and father, who desperately try to come to terms with their missing teenage daughter.

On the surface, the film was written as a "whodunnit." Once the mystery is revealed at the midpoint of the film, there was the danger that the viewer's interest would wane. But the tension is sustained especially well by the mother character played by Pamela Reed. Ving Rhames is also good in the role of the police detective.

The filmmakers may have unintentionally stumbled on an important theme about social class in America. There is one line in the film in which the mother described how the Acton family was residing in a tent. The hardscrabble existence tended to disguise the serious mental illness of one of the family members. The excruciating experience with the missing daughter raises the question for Mrs. Acton that she should have seen the signals of disturbance long ago.

For a made-for-television movie, "Deadly Whispers" was well above average. Some of the scenes were so extreme that the film could have lapsed into comedy. But it was kept on track with the steady performances. This was a chilling story that was carefully crafted and filmed with a lens that refracted light in a way that evoked the qualities of a dream...or a nightmare.

Good solid true murder story. A 19 year old woman goes missing. When she's found dead suspicion falls on her father. He says she went off in a truck with a guy. His wife stands by him. Could the unimaginable be true? The explanation is quite bizarre and shocking.

Tony Danza acts well as the father even if his hillbilly accent takes some getting used to. He is quite believable as his multiple personalities come out. It's The actress who plays his wife Pamela Reed acts movingly.

He was a good enough husband considering their poor circumstances. The recreation of the murder is memorable.

They made em better 20 years ago.

this film was based on a true story and Pamela Reed is excellent; Tony Danza as Tom Acton; who has 3 children and is a good family man. Or is he? This film is good because while there are a few stereotypes, it is not over the top. Pamela Reed is the mother trying to protect her children, and loses her oldest daughter to an abductor. She excels in this role, especially during the scene where social services takes custody of her other children.

No one except Ving Rhames, as the local detective, seems to know who the culprit is. While the initial disappearance of the daughter seems strange, you should watch the movie in its entirety. There are a few twists, and while I was never a Tony Danza fan (and his accent is still too close to Brooklyn, NY!) the story is still interesting and worth watching. 8/10.