Rob Malenfant Movies
When a recently divorced woman moves into a new house and becomes obsessed with solving a murder that once occurred there, she is troubled to discover that their may be a link between the violent crime and the neighbor who has attracted her affections in a tense thriller starring Lisa Zane, Barbara Niven, and Gary Hudson. As the clues begin to pile up and the psychological tension gradually bubbles to a boil, the realization that the man whom she has grown to adore may in fact be a cold-blooded killer prompts her to begin a dangerous investigation. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Barbara Niven, Daniel J. Travanti, (more)
A mother recently released from rehab attempts to bring her family together until fate takes a grim turn in this drama from prominent television writer and director Morrie Ruvinsky. Shortly after her release, Lainie Wheeler (Alexandra Paul) lands a job assisting a local television producer and slowly begins to reacquaint herself with her young daughters. When Lainie's car breaks down on the way home from work, baseball player Harry Brewer (Jonathan Higgins) kindly offers her a ride home. Unfortunately, Brewer's intentions are far from noble, and Lainie is soon locked in a life-and-death struggle that may shatter her fragile family ties forever. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Alexandra Paul, Jonathan Higgins, (more)
Upon her release from a mental institution where she was recovering from a suicide attempt, Andrea McBride (Tracy Nelson) applies for the position of nanny for a handsome, wealthy surgeon, Dr. James Lewis (Bruce Boxleitner), a widower with two children. Another applicant is hired, but she dies in an accident and Andrea gets the job after all, excelling and quickly becoming part of the family. Then Lewis' girlfriend, Dr. Julia Bruning (Susan Blakely), is mysteriously killed. When his boss (Charles Glenn) tells Lewis of impending cutbacks at the hospital, the boss is murdered. Meanwhile, Lewis' teenaged daughter Fawn (Dana Barron) begins piecing together the history of the new nanny and discovers that Andrea may be responsible for these and other killings -- but Fawn had better hurry, because the slayings are getting closer to home.
~ Buzz McClain, All Movie Guide
~ Buzz McClain, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Tracy Nelson, Bruce Boxleitner, (more)
Rob Malenfant's psychological thriller Facing the Enemy concerns psychotic killer Harlan Moss who plots revenge against the police detective who Moss believes caused the death of his wife. The revenge involves murdering the cop's wife, but not before seducing her. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Linden Ashby, Maxwell Caulfield, (more)
- 2001
During a gun battle with a pair of criminal brothers, police officer Jack Fletcher (Brad Johnson) incurs a wound that leaves him temporarily sightless. During his recovery, Jack is helped by Rebecca (Megan Gallagher), who works as a "trainer" for the newly blind. Gradually, Jack and Rebecca fall in love, much to the dismay of Rebecca's overprotective sister, Bedelia (Roxana Zal), who as a childhood incest victim has developed a pathological hatred for all men. Thus, once his sight is restored, Jack finds himself in the crosshairs of two potential assassins -- the demented Bedelia, and the brother of the crook he killed. Several daunting surprises and unexpected plot twists await the protagonist of Blind Obsession, which was released to home video as Blindside before it was picked up for cable-TV play by the Lifetime channel in 2001. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Brad Johnson, Megan Gallagher, (more)
Outwardly a deeply religious, highly principled woman, Melanie Leroy (Talia Shire) will stop at nothing to have the perfect husband and family. This horror outing recounts the grisly lengths to which she goes to achieve this. As the story begins, she is happily married until she discovers that her husband has been having an affair. Something snaps inside, and she murders him. Soon after, she inherits an apartment building from a recently deceased aunt and becomes the landlady. Unfortunately, she has a low tolerance for tenants who break the rules, and those who disobey are murdered in devious and ingenious ways. Matters reach their deadly climax when she becomes obsessed with the tenant whom she believes will fulfill all her dreams. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Talia Shire
An emotionally disturbed woman becomes obsessed with a psychologist who has a radio call-in show. When she starts to believe people around her are interfering with her "friendship" with the radio commentator, she snaps and goes on a killing spree; the question is, how can she be stopped? ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Shanna Reed, Tracy Nelson, (more)
- 1997
- R
A young employee of a large corporation (William R. Moses) finds out that a fellow employee has been stealing money from the company. He informs his superiors of the man's embezzlement, which results in the embezzler killing his wife and his son, then shooting himself. The embezzler's daughter, a nurse, vows vengeance on the man she holds responsible for the deaths. When the informant suffers a stroke that leaves him paralyzed and hospitalized, the nurse sees her opportunity and, using another nurse's identity, gets the job of caring for him at the hospital. ~ Brian Gusse, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Lisa Zane, Michael Fairman, (more)
- 1996
Jeremy Lelliott, Alexandra Paul, and Tim Thomerson star in this family drama about Peter, an 11-year-old boy who wants to follow in the footsteps of his father, a police officer who was killed in the line of duty. Peter is investigating a string of petty crimes in his spare time, but he earns the wrath of the local police chief when he accuses the wrong person. Peter doesn't give up, however, eventually discovering the true culprit. But will the authorities believe him? ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Jeremy Lelliott, Alexandra Paul, (more)
- 1987
- R
After spending eight years in an insane asylum, Roo (Vernon G. Wells) takes a job in a gym owned by Napoleon (Michael Copeman). Tormented by memories of shock treatments and inhumane conditions, he channels his pent-up aggression and becomes a bare-knuckled street fighter. He soon goes up against the champ Razor (Real Andrews). ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Vernon Wells, William Sanderson, (more)
