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The
Car
review by Terry Wickham
This is truly an underrated horror film. Director Elliot Silverstein orchestrates mature direction that is tense and emotionally involving. I loved the way Silverstein prepared scenes, never resorting to anything over the top. Instead Silverstein masters subtly and the payoff is in the scenes. There are five to ten scenes that will stay with you and that is no easy feat. Silverstein goes for gradual build up, rather than immediate shock. He does have scenes designed to make you jump, but they are handled with a slight hand. Most of the time he uses silence (no music giving away the surprise) or should I say just natural sound. You get comfortable and don't expect anything to happen and that's when he lays it on you. It's not even consistent or pattern based, so you really don't see/feel it coming. The cast is strong. James Brolin is ideal to play Sheriff Wade Parent. Kathleen Lloyd is very sympathetic as his girlfriend Lauren. I really like actor John Morley (The Godfather, Deathdream) who plays Police Chief Everett. The supporting characters are exceptionally cast with RG. Armstrong, Ronny Cox, Eddie Little Sky and the Richards sisters Kim & Kyle. Without a doubt the black sedan used in the film is as spooky and terrifying as any automobile that has appeared on the screen. It's really a unique care that looks both threatening and indestructible. The Utah desert locations give the film a great look and Leonard Rosenman does a fine job with the score. Because of it's subject matter and the fact that it came out a couple years after Jaws, most people would write this off as just a copy cat to the shark blockbuster. Not so. This film is made with experienced hands that know how to get under your skin and give you goose bumps.
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