SCARED TO DEATH is a nice little monster flick from director William Malone, shot on a very low budget in Los Angeles. Despite the lack of money and technical prowess, this has a cheap and scuzzy vibe, a kind of spooky atmosphere which works really well. In addition, there's much more interesting plotting than in a typical slasher film of the era, so even when the monster isn't around it's still interesting. The hero is a former cop turned writer who is reluctantly called in to help when a number of murders are committed by an apparent serial killer. The monster itself is no great shakes - merely a man in a suit, inspired by ALIEN as so many were - but the kills are gruesome and the climax may have inspired THE TERMINATOR.
Review of Scared to Death
