Review of The Seduction (1982) by Wild Willie N — 02 Jan 2009

Campy, garish, beautiful, lush, suspenseful, cheesy, sensual, inept, odd...the list of adjectives to describe The Seduction just goes on and on. The movie shouldn't work, but for some reason...it just does. Morgan Fairchild plays Jamie Douglas, a beautiful and powerful newscaster who finds herself a victim of the handsome Derek, played by Andrew Stevens. Stevens shouldn't have any problems getting dates, but for some reason, he is obsessed with Fairchild. It starts with notes and phone calls, which annoy Fairchild so much that she confronts him in person, which only feeds his desire even more. Soon, he's breaking into her house, terrorizing her friends, and promising other threats. The police are no help to Fairchild and she realizes that she must take matters into her own hands. The Seduction sure is a product of those glorious 80's. The movie looks stunning with great sets, locations...not to mention the teaming of Fairchild and Stevens, who aren't too bad to look at either. Sure, there are some dull stretches in the middle section, but the movie is so eager to please and entertain that it's easy to forgive some of the more inept moments in the film. It all builds to a nice finale where Fairchild gets her revenge. Colleen Camp lends some support as Fairchild's loud mouthed friend and Michael Sarrazin does o.k. as Fairchild's rather old boyfriend. The score by Lalo Schaffin is extremely beautiful and echoes the work of Pino Donaggio that includes a great theme song sung by none other than Dionne Warwick (?).

The Seducion is a MUST for fans of early 80's horror, suspense, sleaze, exploitation, drama, soap operas...it's just for people who love the 80's.