Two stars for the money they spent making this (far, far more than they should have),zero stars for everything else. It's not the first time that screenwriters/directors/producers have shown just how disconnected they are with reality and it definitely won't be the last; I just feel sorry that the money didn't go towards something more worthwhile.
Though nowhere near as amateurish as many other offerings these days (the name "Gravitas Ventures" sends shivers down my spine),but definitely far from deserving a cinematic viewing. "Straight to VHS" was a phrase I think I saw another reviewer use.
If you've read the synopsis and seen the trailer, you're set - there's literally nothing more worth seeing in this movie.
Uninvited Guest
1999
Action / Drama / Thriller
Uninvited Guest
1999
Action / Drama / Thriller
Keywords: robbery
Plot summary
Debbie, a secretary and Howard, a script writer are celebrating their wedding anniversary at home. Or so she thought. A special night together turns into a nightmare when Howard lets a man, Silk into the house to use the phone. Besides the car trouble that brought him to the door, he also brings along a string of frightening murders. Debbie then finds out that her husband and best friend, Tammy set a hit on her, just to earn a lot of money. But all of that backfires on everyone, especially Debbie, who gets shot by her own husband and dies, but still gets revenge on him after her demise.
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Yeah, nah.
Truly unbelievable and dumb
This is supposed to be a sort of mystery thriller but suffers from a totally unbelievable plot. For the first half hour I couldn't help laughing because some of the characters behave in such bizarre and unnatural ways. The acting isn't that bad, but what is it all for? Of course not everyone is who they appear to be, and there are all kinds of surprises and double crosses. We are supposed to be distracted by all the action, murder and jive talk so we never think about what it's supposed to be all about.
Well here's the spoiler and you decide. You don't find out the full stupidity of the plot until the end, it mostly comes out a piece at a time.
*SPOILER*
Okay. Howard is an aspiring writer. He wants to take a shortcut to fame and fortune so he hires a violent thug, a stranger, right off the street to stage a home invasion at his nice middle class home, kill his two clueless friends, and by the way, have consensual sex with his wife, an event for which he carefully plans ahead of time by denying her sex for several weeks in advance so she will willingly submit to the slick advances of the home invader. So, actually, the guest is invited.
What does Howard have in mind? He actually believes that if he's the victim of a brutal home invasion he will be able to write about it and sell the story and thereby get fame and money. That, of course, is crazy. How many victims of violent crimes can attain instant fame and fortune just by writing about the crime? None, or course. Not unless the crime gets nationwide media attention for being about some very famous celebrity. What if the hired home invader just kills Howard and takes his money? Did he ever think of that? What does getting his wife seduced by the thug have to do with anything? And the wife easily submits to the thug's advances so you're left wondering what's wrong with her. Is she in on the plot or is she just stupid? (It's the latter.)
Yes, Howard is a sadist and a psychopath, but what he does doesn't make any sense. It is, in fact insane, though you are supposed to believe that he's just doing it for money and recognition. The problem is that the movie makers just didn't think this one through.
Not the Greatest.
The beginning of the movie i found to be to strung out. It took forever for the plot to start taking place and it was hardly scary at all.
It was more of a erotic mystery film than a horror. I found the acting to be somewhat horrible and i think Mekhi Phifer, who played Silk, should have thought twice about doing this movie.
The "Scary" scenes included mostly of guns being fired and inevitable shouting, wasn't horrifying at all.
Acting on some scenes seemed to be unrealistic. Ending of the plot was twisted and good but wasted to much time getting to the plot. I definitely wouldn't pay to see this movie nor would i buy it to add to my collection