
TV journalist, Deborah Ballin's campaigning on behalf of a battered woman who murdered her abusive husband, one viewer - is Colt Hawker, a homicidal psychotic, who despises all women, and now none more-so then Ballin. Hawker goes to Ballin's residence, where he begins a sadistic 'lesson' - his goal; to not just to murderer her but to do it in the most terror-filled way possible.... (Full plot summary below)
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TV journalist, Deborah Ballin's campaigning on behalf of a battered woman who murdered her abusive husband, one viewer - is Colt Hawker, a homicidal psychotic, who despises all women, and now none more-so then Ballin. Hawker goes to Ballin's residence, where he begins a sadistic 'lesson' - his goal; to not just to murderer her but to do it in the most terror-filled way possible.
Leave your thoughts about Visiting Hours.
| Time OutDon PerettaThe fact that the film is not tacky in appearance, and is energetically acted, only makes it more depressing. |
| Daily DeadHeather WixsonWhile it may not do a lot for viewers looking for more of a gory, high-octane horror romp, Visiting Hours is truly an underrated slow-burn gem that deserves a watch, Ironside's performance alone making it a truly worthwhile experience. |
| Antagony & EcstasyTim BraytonEven if the film is a washout, it's still massively intriguing to see the filmmakers and actors grapple with it. |
| Creative LoafingMatt BrunsonFor the most part, this is a routine slasher flick, although director Jean Claude Lord does display some occasional innovation in his shot selections. |
| Cinema em CenaPablo VillaçaIronside traz grande intensidade para um personagem que merecia um filme melhor. Já Grant e Shatner, no piloto automático, se perdem em um filme canalha que se entrega à apologia da 'justiça com as próprias mãos'. |
| New York TimesVincent CanbyAn especially clumsy, overwrought example of slash-and-hack melodrama. |
| User ReviewWalfy WThe movie was made in 1982, not 2005 as Flixter shows. |
| User ReviewRichard DThis really effective early slasher is quite unsung, especially compared to other Canadian slasher films of the same era. Michael Ironside is always an asset, and he dominates this film as the psychotic woman hater stalking Lee Grant after an early attack leaves her in the hospital. The film is basically a cat and mouse game between these two, but it's really tense and really effective. Shatner appears in a small role. He's okay, but it's really not his film. |
| User ReviewKelly SAbove average horror film from the 80's with lots of tense moments, featuring William Shatner...man, how can you go wrong? |
| User ReviewJ-f DShockingly adult and sophisticated attempt at bringing the profitable slasher sub genre into the mainstream. Boasting a strong cast, Visiting Hours manages to cook up a larger than usual amount of scares and suspenseful situations. I found myself jumping out of my seat on numerable occasions. Ironside is disturbing as the woman hating psychopath and Grant is an interesting middle aged "final girl." Visting Hours is a must for all horror/suspense fans. |