When Amy turns an ancient Aztec priest's cloak into a dress, she discovers it's cursed and whoever wears it comes under its evil influence.When Amy turns an ancient Aztec priest's cloak into a dress, she discovers it's cursed and whoever wears it comes under its evil influence.When Amy turns an ancient Aztec priest's cloak into a dress, she discovers it's cursed and whoever wears it comes under its evil influence.
Mädchen Amick
- Amy O'Neill
- (as Madchen Amick)
Dee Wallace
- Wanda Thatcher
- (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
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Red Dress Spells Danger
Billy Ocean sung "Red Light Spells Danger" in the late 70s already, but if he had seen this movie in 1990, I'm sure he would have altered the title slightly and re-released his catchy dance hit!
"I'm Dangerous Tonight" unites four of my favorite people in the horror/cult industry. We have director Tobe Hooper (although this is one of his more inconspicuous efforts), the iconic Anthony 'Norman Bates' Perkins (but regrettably in a rather small role), Dee Wallace-Stone (in a marvelously psychotic role), and the astoundingly beautiful Mädchen Amick (at the peak of her success in between the two seasons of "Twin Peaks").
The film can be considered unremarkable and mediocre overall, but nevertheless it's engaging and fun from start to end thanks to the great cast, simple but effective plot, and a few grisly moments. The plot revolves around an ancient red cloak that was worn by evil Aztec Priests during their sacrifice rituals. Psychology student Amy O'Neill processes the cloak into a sexy prom dress that everyone in her surrounding wants to wear. The dress, however, brings the vilest and most sadistic fantasies of its carrier to the surface.
Definitely a decent late 80s/early 90s made-for-television thriller, made slightly more intriguing by the insertion of two unusual time lapses. After a nasty car accident, the dress mysteriously vanishes but reappears on the lovely shoulders of Dee Wallace-Stone, and it takes a while before we figure out how it got from A to B. During the finale as well, there's a bizarre moment when Amy seems defeated but then she comfortably wakes up in her bed with the dress. The explanation for that is also rather cuckoo. I don't know if these lapses were intentional or due to sequences getting cut, but it helps to keep you alert in a film that is unfortunately (because a TV-movie) rather low on graphic violence and bloody make-up effects.
"I'm Dangerous Tonight" unites four of my favorite people in the horror/cult industry. We have director Tobe Hooper (although this is one of his more inconspicuous efforts), the iconic Anthony 'Norman Bates' Perkins (but regrettably in a rather small role), Dee Wallace-Stone (in a marvelously psychotic role), and the astoundingly beautiful Mädchen Amick (at the peak of her success in between the two seasons of "Twin Peaks").
The film can be considered unremarkable and mediocre overall, but nevertheless it's engaging and fun from start to end thanks to the great cast, simple but effective plot, and a few grisly moments. The plot revolves around an ancient red cloak that was worn by evil Aztec Priests during their sacrifice rituals. Psychology student Amy O'Neill processes the cloak into a sexy prom dress that everyone in her surrounding wants to wear. The dress, however, brings the vilest and most sadistic fantasies of its carrier to the surface.
Definitely a decent late 80s/early 90s made-for-television thriller, made slightly more intriguing by the insertion of two unusual time lapses. After a nasty car accident, the dress mysteriously vanishes but reappears on the lovely shoulders of Dee Wallace-Stone, and it takes a while before we figure out how it got from A to B. During the finale as well, there's a bizarre moment when Amy seems defeated but then she comfortably wakes up in her bed with the dress. The explanation for that is also rather cuckoo. I don't know if these lapses were intentional or due to sequences getting cut, but it helps to keep you alert in a film that is unfortunately (because a TV-movie) rather low on graphic violence and bloody make-up effects.
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By what name was I'm Dangerous Tonight (1990) officially released in Canada in English?
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