A potboiler featuring a demented caretaker and a seemingly hapless suburban family, this is The Nanny of the 1990s. However, it is much more predictable than that 1965 Bette Davis psychodrama, and more graphic. It works only because Rebecca De Mornay makes us intensely uncomfortable as the disturbed au pair who wants to take care of much more than her employer's well-being. Annabella Sciorra plays the perfect mother of a flawless family. Her obstetrician, however, is less than wonderful, having enjoyed her examination much more than he should have. When she files sexual... harassment charges against the repugnant doctor, he loses face--literally--after shooting himself in the head. Several months later, an ideal nanny shows up at her home. You guessed it--she's the doc's widow. The movie follows a tried and trusted formula, with the audience in on everything. However, the story does surprise us in intense and intimate ways. The visit to the obstetrician is one of the creepiest moments in the film. You definitely hear the voice of writer Amanda Silver in a plot concerned with the vulnerabilities of a family, a newborn, a marriage. Since we know so much up front, there is an overall lack of inventiveness in the plot machinations. It may not jolt us, but De Mornay does. It's unsettling to watch someone who appears so attractive and who behaves so kindly suddenly reveal hideous psychopathic tendencies. Restraining herself from going over the top, she instead oozes such malevolence you'll want to shudder. --Rochelle O'Gorman [show more]
Rebecca De Mornay is truly chilling as the nanny from hell in this tight thriller. She believes Annabella Sciorra is responsible for her husband's suicide and attempts to take revenge by taking her husband, her children, and finally her life. Acute use of musical underscoring (particularly the Gilbert and Sullivan aria 'Poor Wand'ring One'), and tried and tested methods of making the audience jump make this the perfect 'evening in' film.
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Claire (Annabella Sciorra) and Michael are a perfect couple who employ the perfect nanny, Peyton (Rebecca De Mornay), for their perfect, new baby. However, as soon as she joins the household, dramas begin. The faithful handyman falls under suspicion for sexually abusing their daughter and Claire suspects Michael is having an affair with their friend Marlene (Julianne Moore). When incidents turn fatal, they begin to realise Peyton may not be as angelic as she looks.
Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. Get ready for edge-of-your-seat suspense with one of the most talked about thrillers ever! Annabella Sciorra stars as Claire Bartel, a busy wife, mother and career woman whose family is placed in grave jeopardy when she hires Peyton Flanders, (Rebecca De Mornay), a seemingly perfect nanny with a chilling secret agenda. By the time Claire discovers Peyton's deadly plan for revenge, it may already be too late to save herself and her family... Actors Rebecca De Mornay, Annabella Sciorra, Ernie Hudson, Matt McCoy, Julianne Moore, Cliff Lenz, Madeline Zima, John de Lancie & Tom Francis Director Curtis Hanson Certificate 15 years and over Year 1992 Screen Widescreen 1.85:1 Languages English - Dolby Digital (2.0) Subtitles English for the hearing impaired Duration 1 hour and 50 minutes (approx)
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