The most interesting thing about Deadly Blessing" is that it's an early movie of both, Wes Craven and Sharon Stone. You can already see a lot of Craven's director trademarks here: a brunette heroine, a shot in a bathtub almost identical to the one he used in "A Nightmare On Elm Street", a seemingly bright, happy ending before it all gets shocking again. But even though the story and the setting are quite original, the direction and the set up are not. The first hour or so couldn't be more boring until the third act finally delivers some thrills. The bath tub scene and the barn scene are the only real highlights. I watched this movie because I remembered seeing it as a kid and being freaked out by the surprising ending. Well, the ending is still pretty freaky, but today I can even make less sense of it. All in all, "Deadly Blessing" is not completely worthless but it's one of the many forgettable flicks Wes Craven has made in his career. For every classic this man gave us he produced three turkeys it seems. Go watch "A Nightmare On Elm Street" or "The Hills Have Eyes" instead.
Review of Deadly Blessing
