A low-budget film about making a low-budget film, MUTE WITNESS is a smart thriller that's not afraid to be play rough with its protagonist, a mute special effects artist (Russian actress Marina Sudina). In the tradition of THE SPIRAL STAIRCASE, WAIT UNTIL DARK, HEAR NO EVIL and other
disabled-women-in-peril stories, Sudina is terrorized relentlessly after she discovers that some of the crew have been making snuff movies after hours. Just as the fictional filmmakers -- inept, arrogant Americans filming in Moscow to save money -- make do with their limited resources, so
writer/director/producer Anthony Waller utilizes the Russian locales to full effect. Best is a 20-...
Released:
1995
Rated:
R
Length:
90 mins