Victim of Love: The Shannon Mohr Story (1993 TV Movie) User Reviews

Based on a True Story

[claudio_carvalho · 7/10 · 28 December 2015]

In 1979, in Toledo, Ohio, the naive Shannon Mohr (Sally Murphy) goes to a wedding party where she meets the charming Dave Davis (Dwight Schultz), who tells that is a former football player and Vietnam veteran that studied pharmacology, and seduces her. Two months later, they get married in a little chapel in Las Vegas and move to a farm in Michigan. Soon Shannon learns that Dave was married and he is a liar. When her parents Lucille (Bonnie Bartlett) and Bob Mohr (Andy Romano) visit them in their farm, Dave has an argument with Shannon and invites her to horseback riding. Then he goes to the farm of his neighbor and friend Dick Britton (Michael O'Neill) telling that Shannon felt from the horse and hit her head on a stone. Shannon dies and there is a poor investigation of the local police and no autopsy, and Dave tells that Shannon wanted to be cremated. However Lucille and Bob oppose and Shannon is buried. Soon they discover that Dave has six life insurance policies and will receive a large amount with the death of Shannon. Further, that Dave is a liar. They decide to reopen the investigation of the suspicious death of their daughter and call the attention of the media. The efficient Detective Don Brooks (Gregg Henry) is in charge of the infestation and finds evidences that Shannon was murdered by Dave. But the man has vanished and it is almost impossible to find him.

"Victim of Love: The Shannon Mohr Story" is a good unknown TV movie based on a true story of a compulsive liar that killed his wife to get the insurance. This film is rare and only released on VHS in Brazil. It would never be indicated to a Grammy but has a great screenplay that seems to be faithful to the events and cast, highlighting the performance of Dwight Schultz. The snoopy reporter Billy Bowles and the perseverance of Detective Don Brooks are very important to solve the case and find the criminal. The show Unsolved Mysteries was crucial to find Dave. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "A Paixão de um Crime" ("The Passion of a Crime")

As expected.

[mjarvis0 · 7/10 · 24 November 2006]

As with quite a few true life films, the title gives a lot away. Nonetheless I found this film quite watchable as Dwight Schultz is quite an underrated actor. What placed this killer slightly above average (if such a thing can be said) was his ability to lie and lie and lie and lie. Please do not watch this movie looking for the meaning of life to be revealed and do not expect car chases and gun fights. Just watch this movie that shows how unrequited love can meet its most tragic end and the satisfaction of at least seeing the killer being brought to justice. All in all a watchable film although it will probably have a remembrance factor of about 1 day. This is not a film that many will be searching the DVD stores for but you might watch it again if you spotted it in the TV listings.

If It Sounds To Good To Be True, Then It Is

[Clusium · 8/10 · 23 November 2022]

Shannon Mohr was just getting over breaking off an engagement when she attended the wedding of a co-worker. There, she met Dave Davis, who immediately proposed marriage, upon meeting her. He then fed her a string of lies, such as being raised in an orphanage, to serving in the Vietnam war, and most importantly, that he is really rich. The 2 of them marry not long after, & Dave took out several life insurance policies on her. Less than a year after marrying, Shannon was suddenly killed. Her parents suspect Dave, & hire a detective to investigate. It is discovered that Dave had previously collected past suspicious insurances, & soon, they find out that she was injected with a lethal drug. The detective also learns that Dave had actually proposed to several young women within a short period of time, prior to meeting Shannon. Dave escapes. So, Shannon's family & friends tell their story on 'Unsolved Mysteries,' a true crime show, for solving cases, & Dave is apprehended. Years later, Davis is convicted.