Edge of Terror (aka The Wind) 1986
An American thriller author leaves her husband at home in LA and goes to stay on a secluded Greek island whilst she finishes her latest novel. Once settled she's advised by her landlord not to go out at night due to the terrifying gale force winds that batter the practically deserted island. However it soon comes to light she may have a far more dangerous peril to face - The landlord's handyman.
Island of Death director Nico Mastorakis returns to the Greek islands for this excellent horror thriller. Assembling a fine cast - Meg Foster, Wings Hauser, Robert Morley and David McCallum, Mastorakis allows them all to shine especially Foster, a woman with striking beauty, who is superb as the tortured writer.
Edge of Terror, with it's excellent Hans Zimmer score, is an atmosphericly Gothic, (Mastorakis has a real eye for composing light and shadows), and enthrallingly suspenseful stalk and slash movie in a Giallo style. Set in a fantastic windswept location with enough buried corpses and jump out of your seat moments to satisfy most slasher fans, making this another worthy effort by Mastorakis.
Recommended.
Like my earlier reviewed Nightmare at Noon, this release from Boulevard (It's the same as the Hollywood DVD version) is presented in a splendid 16:9 widescreen picture with good sound quality.
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