i purchase a dvd of this film for a dollar at the big dept store . that probably the best and kindest comment i have to offer on it . at least it do not cheat me out of the cost of lunch . the problem with chiller be craven problem a a director . the man have his apologist who claim his travel paper prove he a really smart guy and all around sharp conceptualist . but it no secret that and a a director and he have never possess one iota of the visual and story tell sense of a hitchcock . a vigorously attest by chiller and he much closer to that legendary flat foot hershel gordon lewis . what craven lack a a director be the main ingredient that would lift him from director for hire to a high plane of film making . let be specific . the transitional moment of this film be sleek . the establish shot give it the feel of a quality production . the film look professionally put together and in the way a film shot by a tv commercial director would . ( a think represent the film only visual distinction and these transition that at least look professionally handle may very well be the work of some second unit director . ) it the part between the bridge and smooth transition the drama that fall flat . the core of the proceeding be invariably perfunctorily handle . the critical shot ( after and say and the departing car drive into the well position camera and then we cut to the night exterior of a hospital and then to the wait area and hallway and then to the phone booth in the corner that will figure in the next bit of action ) be quickly dispense so we can hurry up and get to the next part . craven never come anywhere close to explode the dramatic or visual possibility of any moment . the net result of all this misplace attention to the least important part and and the fumbling rush to keep thing move and be a film that feel like the work of the fledgling art student who sharpen all his pencil and fussily adjusts his easel and lighting set up and grind all his pigment and stretch and prim his canvas . and then have nothing to say . craven and like the art student and never get to the meat of the exercise . for craven apologist who will point out that this film be make for tv and i will point to spielberg duel and say no more .