Maidgethma
Wonderfully offbeat film!
Pacionsbo
Absolutely Fantastic
WillSushyMedia
This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.
Phillipa
Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.
Bloom6000
This is quite an unusual movie, about a serial killer (Gene Davis) who strips naked before slashing beautiful women to death. These women rejected his advances and he lashes out by hurting them.Only this time, his latest victim is the friend of the daughter (Lisa Eilbacher) of the very detective (Charles Bronson) who is investigating the murder.Because the serial killer leaves no traces behind his murders, it is nearly impossible for Bronson to prove his guilt. Bronson goes to lawless means to get the serial killer, only to have the serial killer acquitted due to lack of evidence, and Bronson losing his job. Bronson continues harassing the free serial killer and tries to get him into trouble again, and the serial killer flips out and targets Ms Eilbacher.It's a sleazy cop-action-slasher, with cameos from several 1980s babes, such as Kelly Preston and Ola Ray.The final climax/ massacre is disturbing and not for kids.
utgard14
Cannon greatness starring Chuck Bronson and directed by Bronson's frequent collaborator J. Lee Thompson. Bronson plays a grizzled detective out to nab a psycho that killed a woman for rejecting him. The problem is the killer covered his tracks well so Bronson has to resort to less-than-legal means of getting him. When this backfires, Bronson's own daughter becomes the psycho's next target.One of Charles Bronson's best movies from the '80s. As with most of his output that decade, it's sleazy and violent but it's also undeniably fun in a cheesy sort of way. Bronson gives his usual one-note performance. If you've seen his Death Wish movies, you know what to expect here and whether you'll like it or not. Gene Davis makes for a memorable pervert psycho. He also appears naked quite a bit, as do many other people (women and men). Lots of T&A in this one. Lisa Eilbacher is Bronson's pretty daughter and does well. Andrew Stevens holds up his end as the young detective who can't condone Bronson's methods. The rest of the cast includes Geoffrey Lewis, Wilford Brimley, Ola Ray, and a young Kelly Preston. The lady playing Davis' boss takes the honors for worst performance. Her "Betty's dead!" scene should be taught in acting schools.It's a fun movie if you're not the type who takes everything seriously and gets easily offended. The cheesy elements will please many, as will the voyeuristic stuff. Bronson takes it all very seriously which makes it all the more enjoyable when he's spouting lines like "You know what this is for, Warren? It's for jacking off!" This is a great '80s thriller with a lot of things going for it, including a terrific ending.
Rainey Dawn
"10 to Midnight" is my favorite Bronson film - next to "Death Wish". I often think of how this movie scared me when it came out - I was 11 years old at the time. Why did "10 to Midnight" horrify me so much? I was just starting to "look a boys" at 11 years old (coming-of-age era) and thought about being hurt or worse by the person I may date one day.This movie is very thrilling and may frighten women more than men to watch due to the nature of the film. Although the scenario in the movie has been rehashed several times over each of this type has it's on uniqueness about it - and "10 to Midnight" is no exception.If you like crime-thrillers and have not seen this movie - try it one night you may like it! 8/10
AaronCapenBanner
Charles Bronson(Leo Kessler) & Andrew Stevens(Paul McAnn) play a veteran and rookie detectives on the L.A. police force who are hunting a vicious psychopath who has been murdering innocent women with a knife. The case hits close to home for Leo, who then decides to take the law into his own hands after the suspect they arrested is released, despite the knowledge of both men that he is guilty. So convinced that the killer will not be convicted, Leo plants evidence on the suspect, which of course is discovered by the defense team, leading to a dismissal of charges(and Leo's termination) that put them on a collision course of more killings.Bronson seems to be playing a less responsible cross between "Dirty Harry" and his "Death Wish" character(Paul Kersey), but those two men never falsified evidence, which clearly crosses the line, leading to a morally muddled film that is also quite unpleasant and routine, though I admit it does have a memorable ending...the only successful thing about this film.