Hexed
Hexed is a 1993 American black comedy film starring Arye Gross, Claudia Christian, Adrienne Shelly, and R. Lee Ermey, and written and directed by Alan Spencer, best known as the creator of the satirical TV series Sledge Hammer! The film centers on a nebbish clerk who is seduced by a supermodel, unaware that she is a psychotic murderess.
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Directed by | Alan Spencer |
Produced by | Louis G. Friedman and Marc S. Fischer |
Written by | Alan Spencer |
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Music by | Lance Rubin |
Cinematography | James Chressanthis |
Edited by | Debra McDermott |
Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $700,000 |
Box office | $2 million |
The film was shot in Dallas and Fort Worth. Director and writer Alan Spencer expressed disappointment he was not given full creative control and was forced to film the movie on a tight schedule.[1]
Plot
A socially awkward clerk, who is also a pathological liar, attempts to fulfill a fantasy with a supermodel who happens to be visiting the Hotel in which he works; unaware that she is also a pathological liar and a psychotic murderer.
Critical Reception
Film holds a 9% Rotten rating according to Rotten Tomatoes.
Cast
- Arye Gross as Matthew "Matt" Welsh
- Claudia Christian as Helen "Hexina" Spears
- Adrienne Shelly as Gloria O'Connor
- R. Lee Ermey as Det. Ferguson
- Ray Baker as Victor Thummell
- Michael E. Knight as Simon Littlefield
- Robin Curtis as Rebecca
- Norman Fell as Herschel Levine
References
- "Hexed DVD Commentary". Rate That Commentary. Retrieved October 22, 2014.