10 to Midnight Page #3

Synopsis: In Los Angeles, the rookie Detective Paul McAnn teams up with the veteran Detective Leo Kessler to investigate the murder of Betty Johnson and her boyfriend that were stabbed by a naked serial-killer in a park. Detective Kessler recognizes the victim, who lived in the same neighborhood many years ago and childhood friend of his daughter Laurie Kessler. The killer Warren Stacy goes to the funeral and overhears Betty's father telling Detective Kessler that his daughter had a diary. Warren breaks in Betty's apartment and stabs and kills her roommate Karen Smalley trying to find the diary. But Karen had already delivered the journal to Detective Kessler. Leo Kessler is sure that Warren is the serial-killer and her plants a false evidence in his apartment. However, Warren's defense lawyer presses Detective McAnn accusing him of perjury and Warren is released. Now the Warren is stalking Laurie to revenge against her father.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director(s): J. Lee Thompson
Production: MGM
 
IMDB:
6.3
Metacritic:
12
Rotten Tomatoes:
33%
R
Year:
1983
101 min
491 Views


lm sick because it wasnt so long ago

that she was my best friend.

Have you found out anything,

or am l not supposed to ask that?

Me and McAnn here, were working on it.

- This is Paul McAnn. My daughter Laurie.

- Hi, how do you do?

Excuse me. See you in a minute.

- Are you a cop?

- So they tell me.

- You dont look like a cop.

- Your fathers of the same opinion.

You dont sound like a cop either.

ls that good or bad?

l didnt say if it was good or bad. l just

said you dont look or sound like a cop.

Do you live with your father?

No.

When my mother died,

he and l went our separate ways.

- lm a student nurse.

- Really? You dont look like a nurse.

Whats a nurse supposed to look like?

You take after your father, dont you?

You think so?

l dont. Excuse me.

Nice talking to you, Miss Kessler.

Thanks for coming.

Anything at all to report?

Nothing. But well get him, l promise you.

l thought of something.

lt could be important.

Betty always kept a diary,

everything she ever did,

everybody she ever went out with.

Too many. Some of them the worst kind.

Excuse me. Dont l know you?

- Do you?

- Well...

lm Laurie Kessler.

Havent we met before?

Have we?

Maybe not.

(Bettys father) l thought of something.

lt could be important.

Betty always kept a diary,

everything she ever did,

everybody she ever went out with.

(front door opens)

(phone rings)

- Hello.

- Hi, Karen.

- Hi, Tim.

- How are you bearing up?

lm a wreck.

l cant sleep and l cant stop crying.

- lm coming over to take you out.

- Youre a darling.

l just dont feel like going anywhere.

l think lll just get a bite to eat here

and try to get some rest.

Why dont you come over

in a couple of hours?

- OK, thats great.

- Youre an angel. Bye.

(soft music on radio)

Mr Stacey.

Lieutenant Kessler, Detective McAnn.

Can we talk to you?

Come in, please.

- Didnt l see you at the funeral?

- Yeah, and we saw you.

- Been shopping, have you?

- Youre very observant.

(police radio)

Whats that?

Sorry. Miracle of modern science.

Sit down, please.

lll just put these things away.

This is a nice place.

How long have you lived here?

About a year.

lt appears youre something

of a movie buff.

l try to see everything worthwhile.

- Youre into karate, are you?

- Helps keep me in shape.

Nothing takes the place

of regular exercise, does it?

l see you keep yourself informed.

lts not often someone

you know personally gets murdered.

How well did you know her?

- Same as the other girls in the office.

- You ever take her out?

Once.

- Why only once?

- She wasnt my type.

We talked to everybody

that went out with her.

Maybe you can shed some light

on what we learned.

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