Mr. Wrong (1985 film) explained

Mr Wrong
Director:Gaylene Preston
Producer:Gaylene Preston
Robin Laing
Based On:Elizabeth Jane Howard story
Starring:Heather Bolton
David Letch
Perry Piercy
Music:Jonathan Crayford
Cinematography:Thomas Burstyn
Editing:Simon Reece
Studio:Preston-Laing Productions
Runtime:88 minutes
Country:New Zealand
Language:English

Mr. Wrong is a 1985 New Zealand horror film, directed by Gaylene Preston.[1] The film was based on an Elizabeth Jane Howard short story.[2] [3] It was released in the US as Dark of the Night.

Synopsis

Meg buys a Jaguar car, unaware that the previous owner was murdered and the vehicle is haunted. She soon finds herself stalked by the killer.[2]

Production

It was the first film made by Preston-Laing Productions (Gaylene Preston and Robin Laing).[4] [5]

Reception

The film received positive reviews from New Zealand critics,[6] with The Press calling it "an assured, gripping thriller".[7] Overseas reviews were more mixed; the New York Times described it as "a mild effort" that "isn't quite sure whether it wants to be a chiller or a comedy."[8] The Los Angeles Times said the film "may be vulnerable to the charge of silliness from time to time, but it leaves us wanting to see Preston's next film."[9]

Film historians have compared Mr. Wrong to Melanie Rodriga's Trial Run (1984), an earlier New Zealand thriller with feminist themes.[10] [11] [12]

Awards

Best Female Performance in a Leading Role - Film: Heather Bolton

Nominated for Best Film Score: Jonathan Crayford

Most Popular Film.[13]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Martin . Helen . Edwards . Sam . New Zealand film, 1912-1996 . . 13 January 2023 . 1997. 0-19-558336-1.
  2. Web site: Mr. Wrong . . 27 January 2023 . 1990.
  3. Book: Howard . Elizabeth Jane . Mr Wrong . 1 May 1984 . Penguin (Non-Classics) . 9780140046441 . 9301167M . 6 February 2023.
  4. News: Gaylene Preston. 7 August 2022. 97–98. (issuu pp. 61,64). Cinema Papers New Zealand supplement. April 1994. 15, 18.
  5. Book: Vieth. Albert . Moran. Errol. The A to Z of Australian and New Zealand cinema. 2009. Scarecrow Press. Lanham. 978-0810863477.
  6. News: 'Mr Wrong' doing all right . . 10 March 1986 . Christchurch, NZ. PapersPast.
  7. News: Irvine . Bob . 'Mr Wrong' gets it right . . 10 March 1986 . Christchurch, NZ. PapersPast.
  8. News: Goodman . Walter . Walter Goodman (critic) . 'Dark,' Blue Jaguar with a Ghost. . 2 May 1986.
  9. News: Thomas . Kevin . Kevin Thomas (film critic) . 'Dark of Night': A Woman vs. a Car . . 23 July 1986 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230623223228/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-07-23-ca-21797-story.html . 23 June 2023.
  10. Book: Reid . Nicholas . A Decade of New Zealand Film . 1987 . John Mcindoe Ltd . 9780868680873.
  11. Book: Babington . Bruce . A History of the New Zealand Fiction Feature Film . 2007 . Manchester University Press . 9780719075421 . 172–174 . registration.
  12. Book: Schneider . Steven Jay . Williams . Tony . Horror International . 2005 . Wayne State University Press . 978-0-8143-3101-9 . 115 . en.
  13. Web site: Mr Wrong. NZ On Screen. New Zealand Film Commission. 28 January 2023.

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