The ending is very satisfying high tension, wonderful techno music playing not too loud, but loud enough in the background, and Hatch's wife saying over and over, "I'm so sorry," for doubting Hatch's visions were real. It would have made for a much more entertaining evening.and movie.
However, the actors weren't walking around aimlessly, spouting drivel and worthless platitudes thanks to Walker's (he did BRAINSCAN!!!!) abilities, but his screen play/adaptation should really have been more faithful to Koontz's wonderful story.
#Hideaway 1995 movie#
It was a good book, and is a good movie it's just not enough like the book for me to feel comfortable with the adaptation, and the direction was completely lacking. Jeremy Sisto was a nice bit of eye candy for those who are interested in that, but it was Goldblum's wonderful gift for acting that put this movie in my horror collection. The twists and turns in this movie are a bit predictable, but there are a few surprises which leave you saying, "Wow.".but what saved this production was Jeff Goldblum's marvelous talent. Silverstone's, but I must say her performance in this role is about the best I've ever seen from her. Christine Lahti is very convincing as Hatch's (Goldblum's) wife, Lindsey Harrison, and Alicia Silverstone is believable and fun to watch, in her portrayal of the Harrison's younger daughter. Even the slightest attention to scene settings and props make for a much more enjoyable finished product. The Alpine-styled architectures and wooden and glass designs are truly lovely and well designed. I wouldn't mind having a deck like that myself. The tarot cards she uses are quite unique and extremely well designed.
The scenery and props were very well done, and the scene in which Hatch visits the Tarot Reader is very authentic. However good the movie itself may be (or may not, depending on your point of view), Jeff Goldblum's performance completely redeems the horrid rewrite and inept direction of this production. There are a couple of really well done "scare you!" moments and many moments where you catch yourself holding your breath. wasn't SCARY! As a movie, it is highly entertaining, fun, scary and has you literally on the edge of your seat several times during its viewing. Someone should have told him the red sun. Unfortunately, Brett Leonard displays neither in this attempt. This leaves his earlier works easily adapted to film by any director with a capable imagination and even just a little talent. The only thing that remains the same is Hatch (Goldblum) and the circumstances which surround his amazing new "gift." Koontz's earlier works, as was the work upon which this movie was based, had little detail, although his characters are very well developed and his story lines/plots move along with little or no distraction at all. The "adaptation" isn't an adaptation, it's a complete rewriting of the story, dialog, setting and characters. Koontz, in my opinion, should also have sued.
#Hideaway 1995 professional#
His acting is intensely deep and highly professional in this Brett Leonard (director of the notoriously horrible adaptation of Stephen King's "Lawnmower Man," so bad it was, King SUED and WON, to have his name removed from the title and marketing!) adaptation of Dean Koontz's literary effort. Jeff Goldblum pulls the veritable rabbit out of the proverbial hat in this one. Title (Brazil): "O Esconderijo" ("The Hiding Place")ĭean Koontz chiller, starring Jeff Goldblum. Although not being an original storyline, this attractive movie entertains. "Hideaway" has a good cinematography and special affects, the cast is great and the sequence of the accident of Hatch and Lindsay is excellent.
#Hideaway 1995 serial#
"Hideaway" is another rip-off of "Eye of Laura Mars", I believe the first movie to explore the idea of a person connected to a serial killer through his eyes. When he foresees that Vassago is trying to capture his daughter, Hatch tries to find the criminal first, in spite of Lindsay, Regina and the detective in charge of the investigation believe that he needs psychiatric help. Hatch has some weird premonitions and becomes able to see through the eyes of the psychopath serial killer Vassago (Jeremy Sisto), a young man that killed his mother and his sister and committed suicide and was also brought back to life and now is killing young women and teenagers. Jonas Nyebern (Alfred Molina) successfully brings him back to life. He dies for more than two hours, but the specialist Dr. While traveling on the road with his wife Lindsay (Christine Lahti) and his daughter Regina (Alicia Silverstone), Hatch Harrison (Jeff Goldblum) has a car accident, hitting a truck and falling with his wife in a river.
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