Sometimes the truth hurts. But sometimes it kills. After the tragic death of her husband, Amy Marks moves into the huge house of her aunt Margot. Suffering from an increasingly worsening depression, Amy does not even realize what a nightmare she has in the affable mansion of Aunt Margot, who loves her niece very peculiarly.
The film “Distortions” was shot in 1987 by the famous American director Armand Mastroianni based on the script by John F. Goff, on whose account, as a screenwriter, there are such cult films as “Aliens Among Us” and “Maniac Policeman”. However, to our deep regret, "Distortions" are quite a passing and far from the most intriguing picture, in which such genres as detective, psychological thriller and horror film are very organically mixed. As you watch the tape, the viewer guesses about the course of events and the essence of the main characters much earlier than Amy Marx and it is excessive predictability and ordinariness that did not make this film much more famous, although there are no special complaints about the directorship of Armand Mastroianni, John Dearlam’s camera work is realistic and stylistically balanced.
The advantages of the film I can also include the excellent performance of actors and, first of all, Olivia Hussey, who vividly demonstrated her dramatic range as Amy, Steve Railsback, who got another controversial character in his filmography, and Piper Laurie in the role of Aunt Margot. Mostly on the game of this trio and holds the plot of the tape.
A memorable and gloomy element of the picture was the soundtrack written by composer David Morgan, who perfectly creates a suspense in it.
So, "Distortions" - quite watchable, albeit predictable movie, which from a complete fiasco saves quality directing and acting, because this film will perfectly brighten up a boring evening.
6 out of 10