Raw Heat

In this updated Gothic romance about which two women competing for the attentions of a darkly dangerous man, a psychiatrist stands in for the usual governess and there's a discarded girlfriend rather than a deranged wife in the attic. Newly divorced Dr. Tess Palmer (Jobeth Williams) is in a vulnerable frame of mind and buries herself in the problems of others. One unbalanced patient, Carla Simmons (Virginia Madsen), confesses to feelings of hopelessness over her relationship with a long-time beau, but Tess can't figure out how much of Carla's venting is delusional projection. Tess goes to a party and flirts with English professor Paul Tomlinson (Pierce Brosnan), wh...