DEADLY ECHO

US, 1997, 90 minutes, Colour.
Jack Wagner, Alexandra Paul, Kevin Blatch, Laurie Holden.
Directed by Charles Correll.

Deadly Echo is a standard telemovie. It is the old story of identical twins and their confrontation with each other. After their parents’ death, they are separated and one grows up having a comfortable and decent life, the other is mentally disturbed, the disturbed brother decides to take over the life of the other. Predictable consequences ensue.

The film is small-budget, the cast generally unknown although the writer, Peter Steinfeld went on to write interesting films like Analyze That, Be Cool.

1.Television thriller? Expected conventions?

2.The familiarity of the separated twins story? The good twin and the evil twin?

3.The familiar settings, Canadian background? Musical score?

4.The prologue, the academic aspects and the consequences about twins?

5.The uncle and aunt, their concern about the twins? Guardians?

6.Max, work, the deals, relationship with Olivia, the family, friends, Scarlet?

7.Stephen, the evil twin, the confrontation, imprisoning his brother, taking over, truth and lies?

8.Stephen and his work, the relationship with Olivia, sexual relationship, the mistakes, work, confronting max?

9.The deal, and blackmail?

10.Scarlet, her role, with each of the brothers, her death? The death of the aunt?

11.The friends, the psychologist? The final confrontation and resolution?