Hexed

Hexed is a 1993 American black romantic comedy film starring Arye Gross, Claudia Christian, Adrienne Shelly, and R. Lee Ermey, and written and directed by Alan Spencer. The film centers on a nebbish hotel clerk who is also a pathological liar that falls in love with a supermodel, unaware that she is a psychotic murderess and escaped mental patient. The movie was filmed in Dallas and Fort Worth.[1]

For the novel by Kevin Hearne, see Hexed (novel). For the album by Children of Bodom, see Hexed (album).
Hexed
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAlan Spencer
Written byAlan Spencer
Produced byLouis G. Friedman and Marc S. Fischer
Starring
CinematographyJames Chressanthis
Edited byDebra McDermott
Music byLance Rubin
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • January 22, 1993 (1993-01-22)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$700,000
Box office$2 million

Plot

A socially awkward clerk, who is also a pathological liar, falls in love with a supermodel who happens to be visiting the hotel in which he works, unaware that she is also a pathological liar and a psychotic murderer.

Cast

Development

Sony Entertainment made an overall deal with Alan Spencer in 1991 with an emphasis on television, but Spencer wanted to try his hand at features. As part of the deal, Sony acquired a screenplay penned by Spencer from Weintraub Entertainment Group entitled Shattered Nerves. Spencer was attached to direct.[2]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 9% of 11 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 2.7/10.[3] Not included in this score are original positive reviews or revised opinions from a subsequent DVD release. Marketed as a parody, Hexed drew harsh reviews, but also occasional positive notices. Owen Glieberman of Entertainment Weekly gave it a grade D-.,[4] but Jeff Mennel in the Hollywood Reporter wrote: "’Hexed’ is a little bit ‘Airplane’ and a touch of ‘High Anxiety,’ but it's all Alan Spencer. Spencer has concocted a fun, offbeat, uneven murder comedy that is stop-and-go in its delivery... ‘Hexed’ certainly has its share of narrative flaws, but they're worth putting up with for the wealth of laughter."[5] Movie Guide said, "HEXED is an occasionally funny parody of erotic thrillers (BASIC INSTINCT, 9 1/2 WEEKS & FATAL ATTRACTION) that goes too far."[6]

References
  1. "HEXED". American Film Institute. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  2. "The Fogelnest Files". Retrieved March 13, 2014.
  3. "Hexed". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  4. Gleiberman, Owen (February 5, 1993). "Hexed". Entertainment Weekly.
  5. "Hexed movie review". Hollywood Reporter. January 25, 1993.
  6. "Hexed movie review". Movie Guide. January 25, 1993.
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