Strange Behavior 4K 1981

“Strange Behavior” is a 1981 detective sci-fi thriller with horror elements. This film takes viewers into a chilling story in which doctors at a laboratory brainwashed teenagers, subjected them to horrific experiments, and subjugated the children and their wills. Children began dying in the city, and an experienced police officer—whose son had recently volunteered to join the lab—took on the investigation. We witness the investigation of this complex case, a story of brainwashing and cruelty, and the cynicism of doctors who resemble Nazis…

I’ll admit that I expected more from this movie. Having watched it all the way through, I have to say I didn’t like it. One confusing moment that immediately puzzled me was the first scene of a teenager’s murder. Everything was incredibly over-the-top and, to put it mildly, dumb. It’s supposed to be a psychological thriller and a violent one at that, but it wasn’t scary. Watching it, everything felt boring, sluggish, and uninteresting. All because it was so over-the-top and there was a clear sense of insincerity in the story.

Michael Murphy is a decent actor. In this film, he played the man investigating this gruesome case. He acted okay, but he didn’t really impress me. When I found out that Louise Fletcher would be playing one of the roles in this film, I thought she’d play a super villainous role as usual, but no, I was wrong. The villainous role of the cruel doctor went to the little-known actress Fiona Lewis, while Louise Fletcher played the male lead’s wife. I think it would have been more effective and interesting if Fletcher had been given the main villain role. She would have handled it much better, and the movie would have been more interesting to watch. As it is, the film turned out to be somewhat pointless and empty. I wouldn’t watch it a second time for anything. “Strange Behavior” is yet another unnecessary and uninteresting horror film that fails to impress. An empty, half-baked movie with a palpable sense of artificiality.