Disconnected

Disconnected (1984)

Lovely young Alicia starts receiving bizarre and disturbing phone calls after breaking up with her boyfriend Mike who she suspects is cheating on her with her twin sister Barbara Ann. Alicia meets and befriends amiable, but awkward film nerd Franklin, who alas turns out to be a total psycho with a penchant for carving up nubile ladies. But is Franklin the nutter responsible for those distressing phone calls?

Date de sortie
1984-07-01
TMDB
4.4 / 10 (31)
Durée
1 h 22 min
Genres
Horreur
Réalisateur
Gorman Bechard

Distribution

Anecdotes

Disconnected is a 1984 American psychological slasher film produced and directed by Gorman Bechard, written by Bechard and Virginia Gilroy, and starring Frances Raines, Mark Walker, and Carl Koch. Its plot follows Alicia, a young video rental store clerk in a small Connecticut town who is tormented by bizarre, unearthly phone calls. Meanwhile, a string of violent serial killings are occurring amongst locals.

Production

Disconnected was shot on location in Waterbury, Connecticut in the fall of 1983 on a budget of around $48,000.

The film features a soundtrack of several 1980s new wave and rock bands, including "Talking to a Stranger" and "Scream Who" by Hunters & Collectors; "Complicated Game" by XTC; and "Chizoola" by Haysi Fantayzee. Notably, a 19-year-old Jon Brion, who was a member of The Excerpts at the time, had his first role in the film. Brion is one of the band members performing at the initial bar scene.

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