This creepy tale about a voyeuristic (and more) landlord Dr Gunther ,is more famous for the behaviour of its star Klaus Kinski and the response of its crew than the contents. The sleaziness of the concept is offset to some extent by a slightly campy approach but it's Kinski's performance that dominates the film.
Talia Balsam ( as Lori )
Sex : No
Death : Survives
Talia is the daughter of actor Martin Balsam. She began her career on TV with parts in Happy Days and Dallas and this was her third film.She was married to George Clooney between 1989 and 1993. Although Talia has a considerable filmography she is better known for her TV work particuarly in Mad Men from 2007 to 2014 in which she starred alongside current husband John Shirley. Her career is ongoing.
Barbara Whinnery ( as Harriet)
Sex : Harriet is promiscuous
Death : Impaled by bolts
Barbara also began on TV with a recurring role in St Elsewhere which in retrospect was the pinnacle of her career. She has made half a dozen films and many TV appearances but they have been infrequent in the 2000s.
Carole Francis ( as Jessica )
Sex : Her one night stand is interrupted by Gunther's tricks
Death : Killed offscreen by unknown method
This was the final film of Carole's brief acting career.
Tane McClure ( as Sophie)
Sex : Sophie has sex with her boyfriend
Death : Killed offscreen by unknown method
Tane is the daughter of actor Doug McClure and appeared in The Virginian in 1963 aged 5. She started out as a singer under her married name Tane Cain in the early eighties and was briefly successful. Switching to acting, this was her first film. Although her long film career has largely consisted of bit parts she made an impression in Legally Blonde as Reece Witherspoon's mother and she has dabbled in writing and directing shorts.
Sally Brown (as Martha)
Sex : No
Death : Survives
This is the only substantial -though dialogue-free - film role of Sally's short career.
Sherry Buchanan ( as Brenda )
Sex : No
Death : Impaled by one of Gunther's traps
This was Sherry's penultimate film role before retiring in 1987.
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