Pin (1988)
- Starring:
- David Hewlett, Cyndy Preston, (more)
- Director(s):
- Sandor Stern
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Pin
An obscure and offbeat novel by Andrew Neiderman comes to life as this strange, disturbing, but fairly compelling psychological thriller. The title refers to a life-sized medical dummy (the name is short for Pinocchio) through which strait-laced physician and would-be ventriloquist Doctor Linden (Terry O'Quinn) communicates with his children, Leon (David Hewlett) and Ursula (Cyndy Preston). Although Pin seems to have served a useful purpose by providing the emotionally distant Linden with a means of opening up to his family, the mannequin's importance gradually becomes a decidedly unhealthy influence for Leon, whose latent psychosis emerges fully after his father's death and compels him to "adopt" Pin as a member of the household. As Ursula, now a beautiful woman, begins to enjoy a relatively happy love life, Leon is consumed with jealousy and, goaded by the 'Pin' aspect of his personality, turns to murder as release. In its depiction of a psychotic who loses his will to an increasingly lifelike dummy, Pin is remarkably similar in theme to Richard Attenborough's Magic (which itself owed a debt to films like The Great Gabbo). Though it breaks no new ground in this respect, this quirky horror film does present an irresistibly eerie charm (thanks in large part to Hewlett's fine performance) and generates a decent amount of suspense, building to a chilling, if not entirely surprising, climax. ~ Cavett Binion, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 102 mins
Complete Cast of Pin
- David Hewlett - Leon Linden
- John Ferguson - Stan Fraker
- Bronwen Mantel - Mrs. Linden
- Michelle Anderson - Ursula...Age 5
- Katie Shengler
- Terence Labrosse - Dr. Bell
- Patricia Collins - Aunt Dorothy
- Marty Finkelstein - Teenager
- Joanna Noyes - Mrs. Henry
- Cyndy Preston - Ursula Linden
- Terry O'Quinn - Dr. Linden
- Jacob Tierney - Leon, Age 7
- Steve Bernarski
- Jonathan Banks - PIN
- Helene Udy - Marcia Bateman
- David Gow - Officer Wilson
- Robin Mac Eachern - Richie
- Bruce Ramsay - Teenager
- Director(s):
- Sandor Stern
- Writer(s):
- Sandor Stern
- Producer(s):
- René Malo
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Violence, Not For Children, Nudity, Scary Moments)
- Categories:
- Mystery & Suspense, Horror
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