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Seen it?1974 | 87 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With rough reviews and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Best for anyone who likes to solve it before the characters do and anyone who remembers how big everything felt at sixteen. The investigation drives everything, one lead at a time. Shelve it next to Peeping Tom or Shadow of a Doubt. Small moments carry real weight here, the way they do when you're young.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Builds dread steadily, at 1 hr 27 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Made in 1974: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you scare easily or watch alone at night.
A paranoid, leisure-suit-clad conman/gigolo named Matt Stone seduces lonely women, bilks them of their savings via an investment scam, then kills them. When he begins seeing an attractive widow, her preteen daughter Tina becomes suspicious of his motives.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
Mostly negative reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$4 million worldwide on a $250K budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 11K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by William Grefé
- William ShatnerMatt Stone
- Ruth RomanJulia Marstow
- Jennifer BishopAnn Moy
- Kim NicholasTina Moy
- James DobsonClarence
- Harold SakataKarate Pete
- Marcia KnightHelen
- Vivian LesterMatt's Mother
- William KerwinSoldier
- Marcy LaffertyHotel Clerk