In "Encounter with Danger," Laurie Parker is a schoolteacher who finds herself trapped in a nightmare worthy of Kafka. After her fiancé, Jack Anderson, vanishes at a conference, Laurie alone must discover the circumstances of his disappearance, which leads her into a labyrinth of corporate power and crime.
The filmmakers were successful in creating a sinister atmosphere in which employees at the Cerulean organization, as well as staff at the resort hotel in Pine Mountain, Washington, all seem to be colluding against Laurie.
There is also the inept local sheriff, who ensures that Laurie will not receive support in locating her husband. The sheriff is an "Andy of Mayberry" type with a hangdog expression and who never believes a word Laurie says.
But the quick-thinking Laurie uses her good classroom skills to discover malfeasance at the top of the Cerulean executive ladder. She then orchestrates a brilliant plan to have Jack released, and she sets up the CEO Elliott Maine for the fall.
Shannen Doherty was great as Laurie, always on the move and resilient to the callous people she encounters. One of the liveliest subplots was Laurie's enlisting of Carter, an employee in Human Resources at Cerulean to get to the bottom of the stolen files. The only question will be whether Carter's support is genuine, or if he too is in the hip pocket of Elliott Maine.
The filmmakers were successful in creating a sinister atmosphere in which employees at the Cerulean organization, as well as staff at the resort hotel in Pine Mountain, Washington, all seem to be colluding against Laurie.
There is also the inept local sheriff, who ensures that Laurie will not receive support in locating her husband. The sheriff is an "Andy of Mayberry" type with a hangdog expression and who never believes a word Laurie says.
But the quick-thinking Laurie uses her good classroom skills to discover malfeasance at the top of the Cerulean executive ladder. She then orchestrates a brilliant plan to have Jack released, and she sets up the CEO Elliott Maine for the fall.
Shannen Doherty was great as Laurie, always on the move and resilient to the callous people she encounters. One of the liveliest subplots was Laurie's enlisting of Carter, an employee in Human Resources at Cerulean to get to the bottom of the stolen files. The only question will be whether Carter's support is genuine, or if he too is in the hip pocket of Elliott Maine.