Communion (1989)

Director: Philippe Mora
Body Count: 0

Based on Whitley Streiber’s book by the same name, Communion charts Streiber’s alleged abduction by Aliens and the effects that it had on him and his family. Streiber, played by Christopher Walken, is abducted and researched by aliens from his country get away. He and his family must then cope with the psychological impact of the event. The movie looks a bit dated now; the aliens look more like they came out of Jim Henson’s puppet shop than like real creatures, and the abduction scenes are like Monty Python skits . . . Mony Python skits with Christopher Walken.

Abduction law:

1. Whitley’s wife says that the shrink should be trusted because she gives “evidence [that] is accepted in court.”

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Single White Female (1992)

Director: Barbet Schroeder

Another bad On Demand pick. This movie is a completely predictable thriller about a woman (named Allie … played by Bridget Fonda) who allows a possesive psycho (named Hedra … played by Jennifer Jason Leigh) to move in with her. The psycho of course goes on a killing spree. The one redeeming moment of the whole experience of watching this travesty on film is the scene where the Allie’s boyfirend (Steven Weber) is killed by a high heel…death by stilleto.

Very tenuous law in this baby:

1. The apartment is rent controlled so the psycho can’t go on the lease.

2. At the end when the psycho has Allie cornered Allie says . . . and I love this . . . “We’ll call a lawyer.” That always works with people who are on killing sprees.

3. Let’s hear it for shoddy cops. The boyfriend is axed with a size nine, Allie is framed by Hedra who has become an Allie look alike, and Allie manages to find out from the TV, get abducted, and go on a wild chase through the apartment building. Shouldn’t a police officer have showed up for questioning by now?

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