The Wrong Door (1990) User Reviews

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[pluraldon · 4/10 · 31 January 2020]

Nice to see that at least one person reviewed this film. This movie was made by a group of film students coming out of a film program in the early 90s. I was the sound operator for most of the film - that is, I operated the dialog sound recorder and boom (I was not the sound editor - adding sound effects or music). Interestingly, this was shot on Super 8 film, which, at the time was much less expensive than 16mm film (well before consumer digital video). But, it did give it an interesting noisy/gritty feel. It was a blast to do and I have to at least give it 4 stars.

It was shot in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota - Stillwater, downtown St Paul, Maplewood and on the Univ of Minnesota campus to name a few areas.

Overlooked for a reason

[privatebleeding · 2/10 · 13 May 2009]

I watch a ton of obscure movies, but few are as forgotten as this one. There aren't even five votes yet? Not surprising.

For anyone concerned, this movie focuses on a college assignment regarding sound that leads a jester-dressed student on a violent evening that involves a marital affair. Believe me, the "plot" is as disjointed as it sounds.

Strangely enough, for a movie initially concerned with sound, this film is virtually silent. Too many scenes go without music or dialog, which ultimately leads to sheer boredom. There's also no structure, no defined characters, and absolutely no point. This is one of the more sour movies I've ever seen, but on a good note, it's short.

Loved this

[BandSAboutMovies · 7/10 · 10 December 2023]

Ted Farrell (Matt Felmlee) loves a mystery. As a college student and singing telegram actor, he goes from creating an audio thriller into one of his own, as a gorgeous woman named Jennifer (Loreal Steiner) ends up near death in his car. Soon, her last boyfriend Jeff (Jeff Tatum) and his friend Vic (Chris Hall) are stalking him. Can he stay one step ahead?

Directed by the team of James Groetsch, Shawn Korby and Bill Weiss, this may be shot on video, but it has a suspenseful story that is anything but a student film, even if it's one made by students. It seems to never stop moving or to get boring, always keeping the viewer guessing what happens next.

Plus, seeing as how it's a movie about someone who tells stories with sound, it has plenty of audio design that moves the tale forward. Here's to another great find by Visual Vengeance, who have perhaps their most ambitious animated menu to date and, as always, hours of extras.