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Synopsis: Jenny Nix, wife of eminent child psychologist Carter Nix, becomes increasingly concerned about her husband's seemingly obsessive concern over the upbringing of their daughter. Her own adulterous affair with an old flame, however, causes her to neglect her motherly duties until a spate of local kidnapings forces her to accept the possibility that he may be trying to recreate the twisted mind-control experiments of his discreditied psychologist father.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror
Director(s): Brian De Palma
Production: MCA Universal Home Video
  4 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.0
Rotten Tomatoes:
58%
R
Year:
1992
91 min
268 Views


Well, you're okay now.

Why don't I get you

a glass of water? Hmm?

Okay. Thanks, sweetie.

I've been so worried about you, honey.

I think you've been

working too hard.

You shouldn't have to carry

the whole load.

It's beginning to take a toll on you.

I don't know.

Maybe we should be rethinking

this whole parenting arrangement.

I just don't think

it's been fair to you.

And, anyway, one of these days

I'm gonna have to get back

to my own practice.

You know?

Maybe we could get a sitter in,

during the day.

I should go back to work.

What do you think?

I think...

- You taking off, Karen?

- Trying to.

- Need a hand?

- Would you mind?

Are you giving your mommy

a hard time? Huh?

- No.

- You let Carter do it?

There you go.

Amy, did you say hi to Sam?

- Hi, Sam.

- Hi, Amy.

- Darn.

- Something wrong?

No, no. Jenny was supposed

to pick us up half an hour ago.

She probably got delayed

at the hospital again.

Can I drop you somewhere?

I've got an extra seat in the back.

Oh, that'd be great!

He is such an amazing kid.

You've done a great job

with him, Karen.

- Oh, please.

- No, no. I mean it.

Do you realize how important these

early years are in Sam's development?

Are you kidding?

I've read all the books,

and, of course, I get all

the expert advice I can handle

from my mother-in-law.

I know what you mean.

I've seen her in action. Oh, boy.

What, don't you have

any know-it-all relatives?

Oh, listen, my father wrote the book

on child development.

Fortunately, it's in Norwegian.

What does he have to say

on the subject? In English, please.

- What does he not have to say?

- That bad?

No. Actually, he's one of the most

visionary men in his field.

He heads a child-development clinic

outside of Oslo.

In fact, we're taking Amy

over there next week.

Jenny never said anything to me

about Amy going to a clinic in Norway.

You know, it would be a great

opportunity for you and Sam.

Oh, I think Sam's a little young

for a trip to Norway.

Oh, I don't know about that.

A big boy like Sam?

But what's so visionary

about your dad's clinic, anyway?

Well, first of all, it's in a beautiful,

natural country setting.

Amy will be supervised

by a team of child psychologists

who record her progress hourly.

But the thing is,

you can't study child development

and think anyone is gonna

take it seriously

if you only have one subject.

It's just another case history.

So, what we're setting up is

a control group of gifted children.

We'll need at least five, none of them

older than three years old.

That's why I wanted to talk to you

about Sam...

Being one of your guinea pigs?

- Oh, Carter, you've got to be kidding.

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Brian De Palma

Brian Russell De Palma (born September 11, 1940) is an American film director and screenwriter. In a career spanning over 50 years, he is best known for his work in genres such as suspense, psychological thriller, and crime drama. His prominent films include mainstream box office hits such as Carrie (1976), Dressed to Kill (1980), Scarface (1983), The Untouchables (1987), and Mission: Impossible (1996), as well as cult favorites such as Sisters (1973), Blow Out (1981), Body Double (1984), Carlito's Way (1993), Femme Fatale (2002) and Redacted (2007).De Palma is often cited as a leading member of the New Hollywood generation of film directors. His directing style often makes use of quotations from other films or cinematic styles, and bears the influence of filmmakers such as Alfred Hitchcock and Jean-Luc Godard. His films have frequently garnered controversy for their violence and sexual content, but have also been championed by prominent critics such as Roger Ebert and Pauline Kael. more…

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