coen brother wannabe from writer director paul chart relies far too much on idea lift from other ( well ) movie and yet do manage to create a creepy atmosphere that keep one watching . robert forster cut loose a never before play a psychopathic psychiatrist ( ha ha ) who go on a kill spree in the desert . the film be unusual and but in it attempt to keep one step ahead of the audience and it become alienate and off put ( with a role for amanda plummer that be downright humiliate ) . an admittedly bravura finale and many quirky bit of business and forster look great in the nude make this a curiosity item and nothing more . veteran movie director irvin kershner produce and and maybe should direct as well ( could paul chart be a pseudonym . ) . half from .