Warwick Wilson seems like the perfect host as he carefully sets his immaculate dining table in his chic Hollywood apartment and everything seems in its right place.  The doorbell rings and a stranger pretends to have just met Warwick’s closest friend in Australia and as the airline has lost his luggage, he’s been mugged and his car has run our of gas, he needs help.  Warwick lets him in and the terror begins.  The man, John, is actually on the run from a bank robbery he has just committed and needs sanctuary.  He has however unwittingly chosen the wrong place for safe haven, and gradually the terror begins.

In this wonderful black comedy/thriller this superb two-handed story has seemingly endless  totally unexpected twists and turns, some ridiculously bizarre, but all utterly entertaining and you never really leave the edge of your seat throughout.  David Hyde Pierce has the perfect quirky mannerisms for the being the fastidious and more than slightly crazy Warwick, and he is equally matched with an exacting performance by young Clayne Crawford as John.

I will fess up that I started to watch this late one night  but was so tired and not engaged and I fell asleep. I’m so pleased I persevered and watched it again when I was awake, as it is a wee gem, albeit a little mad.

P.S. In my continuing series of ‘Where Are They Now’, watch out for Cathy Knight one the dinner guests was played by Helen Reddy. Thankfully she doesn’t sing.

★★★★★★★
 N.B. this trailer does contain a few spoilers, you may want to skip it and go straight to the dvd … its worth it