Suddenly Laura Mars (Faye Dunaway) can see through the eyes of a serial killer as he commits his crimes. She contacts the police and with the aid of a police detective (Tommy Lee Jones), tries to stop the killer. But first, they have to figure out who it is.
When you think about the great John Carpenter films, this one never seems to make the list. And in some ways that is fair, because he apparently had little to do with the final product (his script was rewritten). But it is a Carpenter film just the same, and ought to be recognized as such.
Others have noted that this is sort of an American version of the Italian giallo. I can see that, and it is this connection that really makes me wonder what was in Carpenter's script, and what was added or changed by others. Who introduced this element? The other writer was David Zelag Goodman. And Goodman is no slouch, having made "Straw Dogs" and "Logan's Run"... but was he the one influenced by the Italians? Doubtful.
When you think about the great John Carpenter films, this one never seems to make the list. And in some ways that is fair, because he apparently had little to do with the final product (his script was rewritten). But it is a Carpenter film just the same, and ought to be recognized as such.
Others have noted that this is sort of an American version of the Italian giallo. I can see that, and it is this connection that really makes me wonder what was in Carpenter's script, and what was added or changed by others. Who introduced this element? The other writer was David Zelag Goodman. And Goodman is no slouch, having made "Straw Dogs" and "Logan's Run"... but was he the one influenced by the Italians? Doubtful.