Impulse

  • Horror
  • Mystery
  • Thriller
10/1/1974
87
PG

When the Demons of Evil... Take all Power of Reason... Only IMPULSE Remains!

A paranoid, leisure-suit-wearing conman/gigolo named Matt Stone seduces lonely women, bilks them of their savings via an investment scam, then kills them. When he begins seeing an attractive widow, her daughter Tina becomes suspicious of his motives.

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      • Wuchak

        Shatner as a puppy dog left in the middle of the road

        A troubled man in his early 40s (William Shatner) meets a lovely widow in Tampa (Jennifer Bishop), but her young daughter becomes increasingly suspicious of him.

        Shot in August, 1972, but not released until 1974, Impulse is a psychological drama with bits of romance and crime thrills. The murders are along the lines of any Columbo TV movie, but dont expect a detective investigation. The focus is on the disturbed protagonist (or is it antagonist?) with the filmmaking being subdued, like Haunts, which came out a couple of years later. Some would call the storytelling bland or dull while critics might complain about Shatners slightly hammy acting here and there. The slasher Nigh...

        February 12, 2025

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