a one other imdb reviewer have remark and this movie start a bit slow and but get considerably well a it go along . yes and it be release by roger corman and and yes and it go over some of the same thematic ground a much high budget predecessor such a fatal attraction and poison ivy . however and the juxtapositioning of the wife career a a rise blue singer against the husband gathering loneliness and his almost freudian need for fill the emotional and physical void or hole while she away along with the clever use of minimal effect and setting be nicely do . utilize a very small number of location and character and and also use water in almost every scene both a a cleansing and drown metaphorical symbol throughout and this movie and though clearly suffer from a minuscule budget and remind me in many way of the more fully realize and more recent scenario and namely the french film swim pool which it seem to me at least may have borrow liberally some useful idea from up against amanda . with a small tool set and up against amanda maintain it suspense with a rudimentary and fatalistic view of surrender to one occasional lustful temptation and but accomplish this as well or good a other film in this genre . the twist of the stepfather abuse of amanda in the past ( again and very freudian ) be also very unique in this genre and interesting . i agree with other viewer about the unexpected and sympathetic reaction for amanda plight this aspect of the story elicits . the cast be excellent i think .