Lady Stay Dead (1981)
Anno di uscita: 1981
Nazione: Australia
Alternative Title: La dama está muerta, Murhapeli, Le tueur de Malibu, Thanasimi pagida, O Violador
Regista: Terry Bourke
Writer: Terry Bourke
Produzione & Genere
Produttore: Producer: Terry Bourke
Executive Producer: Alex Hopkins
Società: Ryntare Productions
Genere: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Budget: A$610,000 (estimated).
Premi & Simili
Premi:
Simile:
Parole chiave
Parole chiave: handyman, rape, sexual fantasy
Storia
Lady Stay Dead follows Gordon (Chard Hayward), a handyman at a motel who harbors sexual fantasies about his boss, Marie Coleby (Deborah Coulls). In a fit of rage after she calls him an animal while resisting his advances, he drowns her in her fish tank. He then kills her neighbor Billy Sheperd (Les Foxcroft) to cover up the crime. When Marie's sister Jenny (Louise Howitt) arrives and starts asking questions about her missing sister and Billy, Gordon becomes suspicious. He rapes and attempts to kill Jenny, but she escapes and calls the police. Officer Clyde Collings (Roger Ward) arrives, but he is killed by Gordon after revealing his history of rape. Jenny flees and hides on the highway, where she witnesses Gordon's apparent death at the hands of a passing motorcyclist. However, it is revealed that Gordon survived, and he strangles Jenny before being shot dead by a police officer.
Riassunto
Lady Stay Dead is an Australian horror-thriller from 1981 directed by Terry Bourke. The film follows a handyman named Gordon who harbors sexual fantasies about his boss, leading to a series of violent crimes when she rejects him. When her sister arrives and starts investigating the disappearances, Gordon becomes increasingly paranoid and dangerous. The movie explores themes of sexual obsession, revenge, and survival against a backdrop of small-town secrets and danger.
