Dead of Winter Page #3

Synopsis: Katie McGovern is a struggling actress living with her husband and her student brother, who is visiting. She attends an audition that she found in the paper and is selected to shoot a short video which will be sent to the director for his approval. Mr. Murray, the man holding the audition, picks Katie up and takes her to a remote mansion where they shoot the video. Katie is selected to replace the previous lead in the film who looks remarkably like her. Soon, however, things begin to look as if they are not what they seem. Katie soon realizes she is in danger and attempts escape.
Director(s): Arthur Penn
Production: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
 
IMDB:
6.3
Rotten Tomatoes:
83%
R
Year:
1987
100 min
281 Views


killed herself?

yes.

yes.

what else haven't

you told me?

miss McGovern, we didn't

want to upset you.

what happened to Julie rose

was a tragedy.

this movie

was her first big role.

I m afraid the pressure

was just too much for her.

I m afraid the pressure

was just too much for her.

perhaps we should

have told you.

but I promise you,

there is nothing else

you don't know.

there is nothing else

you don't know.

suicide is a terrible thing.

suicide is a terrible thing.

operator recording:

the number you--

operator recording:

the number you--

the number

you have reached--

the number

you have reached--

hello.

may I help you?

yes, operator.

I m having trouble

dialing this number.

I wonder if you could

dial it for me, please?

what is the number

you're trying to reach?

area code 311,

359-28--

sorry. there's no 311

area code in existence.

are you sure?

there is no

311 area code.

there is no

311 area code.

castle,

queen's side.

castle,

king's side.

how can you play

without looking

at the board?

without looking

at the board?

memory, my dear.

I could move

my own pieces, but...

I could move

my own pieces, but...

I m lazy.

I prefer to be moved.

how did it go on?

how did it go on?

lovely, isn't it?

it's quite ingenious,

actually,

triggered by

this little device here.

it monitors

my heartbeat constantly.

when my heart

is beating too fast,

it sends a signal

to the piano...

and we have music.

at my age, one needs

to be aware of such things.

when I hear the melody,

I know it's time

to stop my exercising...

and have a rest.

do you like the piece?

do you like the piece?

it's Vivaldi...

the four seasons.

winter.

winter.

Mr. Murray:
pawn

to queen's rook 3.

Mr. Murray:
pawn

to queen's rook 3.

is the house

warm enough for you?

is the house

warm enough for you?

yes. fine.

you're shivering.

you're shivering.

I m fine.

I m fine.

queen to rook 4.

queen to rook 4.

dr. Lewis, quietly:

Mr. Murray.

dr. Lewis, quietly:

Mr. Murray.

miss McGovern?

miss McGovern?

the phone's still dead.

dr. Lewis was

worried about you.

dr. Lewis was

worried about you.

I m a little tired,

that's all.

mm-hmm.

you look pale.

mm-hmm.

you look pale.

I think I ll go upstairs

and have a nap before dinner.

I think I ll go upstairs

and have a nap before dinner.

Malcolm.

Malcolm.

dr. Lewis.

dr. Lewis.

we've caught one,

Mr. Murray.

we've caught one,

Mr. Murray.

dispose of

the poor creature

when you

have a chance.

when you

have a chance.

aah!

dr. Lewis

is looking for you.

dr. Lewis

is looking for you.

what are you

doing to me?

we are not doing

anything to you, dear.

we are not doing

anything to you, dear.

all my i.d.

is missing

from my wallet--

my bank cards,

my credit cards.

perhaps you forgot

them in new York.

there's nothing

to be upset about.

I saw

my driver's license

in the fireplace.

you think we burned

your driver's license?

why on earth

would we ever do--

I don't think anything.

I saw it!

I saw it!

and I saw the phone

in the kitchen.

the lines

aren't down.

the cord's been cut.

dear, dear, dear.

dear, dear, dear.

we pushed you too hard.

we pushed you too hard.

miss McGovern...

miss McGovern...

something more

to drink?

something more

to drink?

some more

hot chocolate?

some more

hot chocolate?

hmm?

hmm?

you can take the chocolate

back into the kitchen,

Mr. Murray.

Mr. Murray.

the woman does not

appreciate your concern

for her welfare.

for her welfare.

wha--

what is it that

you want from me?

what is it that

you want from me?

I have no money.

I have nothing

to offer you.

my dear, we don't want

anything from you.

it appears you have

some misconceptions

about us,

and obviously,

we had some about you.

I m afraid you have

disqualified yourself

from further consideration

for this job.

we'll take you home

in the morning.

we'll take you home

in the morning.

home?

you do want to go home?

oh, yes.

fine. then we are

in agreement,

are we not?

please...

are we not?

please...

if you are

afraid of us,

I suggest that

you use the bolt

on the inside of

your bedroom door.

we won't disturb you.

we won't disturb you.

good night,

miss McGovern.

much too

cold a night

to be outside

without an overcoat.

don't you think,

Mr. Murray?

ha ha ha.

ha ha ha.

you're going to do

just fine, Mr. Murray.

you're going to do

just fine, Mr. Murray.

you'll do

a perfect job.

you'll do

a perfect job.

how can you be sure?

how can you be sure?

because you must.

because you must.

aah!

aah!

aah!

aah!

aah!

in a minute,

Mr. Murray.

just finish

what you're doing.

just finish

what you're doing.

aah! aah!

aah!

aah!

ohh!

ohh!

Hello?

Rob?

Rob?

Hello?

Rob...

it's...

oh, god! help me!

Katie!

where are you?

where are you

calling from?

I--I don't know.

I m calling from

an attic in a house.

and...

they c-c-cut...

th-th-they cut

off my finger.

what?!

they cut off

my finger!

they cut off

my finger!

miss McGovern.

I m going to find you,

but you have to

tell me where you are!

I don't know.

I don't know where I am.

pine...pineview...

pinecrest...

pine something.

rob, they're gonna kill me!

I know they're gonna kill me!

I know they're gonna kill me!

what road?!

the thruway.

we went upstate

on the thruway.

we went upstate

on the thruway.

Katie, please,

how long were you

on the thruway?

um...a few hours maybe.

it was dark.

I fell asleep.

think, Katie, think.

what was the exit?

I don't know.

I don't know what exit.

um...um...

there was a bridge.

there was

a covered bridge.

there was

a covered bridge.

uh...the goldfish!

it was the next town

after the goldfish.

goldfish? what do you

mean, goldfish?

he gave us a goldfish.

I remember Mr. Murray said

it was the next town.

I remember Mr. Murray said

it was the next town.

listen to me!

hang up the phone,

dial the operator,

and call the police.

oh, no, don't go!

please don't hang up!

tell the police that.

tell them everything

you told me!

they're gonna kill me.

they're gonna kill...

they're gonna kill me.

they're gonna kill...

I m going to

find you, all right?

you're going

to be all right.

oh...rob...

now hang up

and dial the police.

please hurry!

hang up! now!

please don't go!

please don't go!

Roland!

Roland!

pinehill police,

sergeant brody.

I m in a house that

belongs to dr. Lewis.

he's downstairs.

he's gonna kill me.

you've got to help me.

where is

the house located?

I don't know.

I don't know.

are you in danger

right now?

yes.

yes, I m in danger!

they don't know

I ve called.

please, please hurry!

if you could just

give me your name.

hello? are you

all right, ma'am?

hello?

are you there?

hello? hello?

oh!

oh!

unh!

unh!

ohh!

ohh!

ow!

ow!

unh!

unh!

ow!

easy, easy, easy,

easy, easy!

easy, easy, easy,

easy, easy!

blackmail,

miss McGovern,

is a game of moves

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