Shadows of the Mind (1980)
80 min
The film opens as Elise is getting released from a mental institution after 12 years of being locked up. She witnessed her mother drown and afterwards was never the same. Her psychiatrist, Dr. Robert Lang believes she is well enough to leave the hospital. He along with his girlfriend Diana escort Elise back to her childhood home. Soon, Elise’s stepbrother Leland shows up. It’s clear that his intentions are not good as he taunts her about her mother’s death. Later, it becomes clear that he wants the entire estate for himself and wants Elise locked back up forever. Elise begins hearing voices and having flashbacks of the night her mother died. Soon, people around Elise get murdered. The killer is a bit of a surprise and the conclusion is awesome. The atmosphere created is fantastic and sits somewhere in-between Don’t Look in the Basement (1973) and Funeral Home (1980). (from http://www.scaredstiffreviews.com/?p=4609)
- Release date
- August 18, 1979
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Marion Joyce as Elise Halsted
- Erik Rolfe as Dr. Robert Lang
- G.E. Barrymore as Leland Sayers
- Bianca Sloane as Diana Russell
- Anthony Frank as Andrew
- Don Renshaw as Sydell
- Marcia Watkins as Stepmother
- Richard McNichol as Father
- Pamela Dawn as Elise as Little Girl
- Lisa Susanne as Girl on Swing
Crew
- Roger Watkins · Director
- Marion Joyce · Writer
- Domonic Paris · Cinematographer
- Arnold Larschan · Editor
- Roger Watkins · Editor