Twisted Desire

5.7
1996 1 hr 36 min Drama , Crime , TV Movie

A teenage girl convinces a young, love-struck ex-con that the only way they can be together is to do away with her domineering parents.

  • Cast:
    Melissa Joan Hart , Daniel Baldwin , Jeremy Jordan , David Lascher , Kurt Fuller , Meadow Sisto , Eric Laneuville

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Reviews

Evengyny
1996/05/13

Thanks for the memories!

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VeteranLight
1996/05/14

I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.

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Anoushka Slater
1996/05/15

While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

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Zandra
1996/05/16

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

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blanche-2
1996/05/17

There have been many, many TV movies about amoral, angry teenagers who lash out and kill their boyfriend's girlfriend, their parents, whatever. Unfortunately, these films are usually based on true stories. Twisted Desire is one of them. I'm not sure of the actual facts of the case, but in the way this story is told, the Melissa Joan Hart character is being totally suffocated by a too-strict father. She's interested in one guy but makes another guy (an ex-con) think she's interested in him and then gets him to kill her parents.Melissa Joan Hart is a very good actress, and she portrays the manipulative teen very well.The sad part about this is, the boy who committed the crime, 17 years old at the time of the murders, was executed for this. The Hart character spent some time in prison and was released when she was 21, though she instigated the murders. There's something really wrong there, including having a 17-year-old boy on death row. Pathetic.

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EccentricAwarness
1996/05/18

Okay i will comment on a couple of things: I love how this is based upon a true story but still isn't totally boring us and adding some spice that isn't all the way true(spoiler) I would have to say i felt bad for nick because he truly loved her. At the beginning i truly thought her dad did deserve to die and that she was being true to Nick and the windshield thing was him, but truly it wasn't and how she pinned it on Nick made me want to kill her. And the best friend thing. That was totally wrong. It was planned well but almost too unrealistic. I'm glad she got caught. LOL. That was where i was like "Ha, bitch". IT was great. The actor who played Nick... Jordan i think........is hotter then hell and i cant wait to see more movies with him, OUCH! :) Melissa is better being the good guy, but seeing her bad was awesome. It made me want to look up the real case, which i found out to be different names, and also alittle different in case wise. The girl was 14( i thought in the movie she was older) and the guy 17, different names, and also that she got out at 21........even though many heard her confess after. Sad really. Well i advise ppl who haven't seen it to see it. I hope i didn't give too much away. :)

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Theo Robertson
1996/05/19

TWISTED DESIRE isn`t oscar material but it`s better than most TVMs I`ve endured . Based on a " true story " the script is far better and involving than something like MURDER BETWEEN FRIENDS as Jennifer Stanton manipulates boyfriend Nick Ryan into murdering her parents . I honestly felt sorry for Nick . Anyone know when he`s up for parole ?

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Marcey13
1996/05/20

I thought this movie was exciting because it was a true story. The directer made us take a look at the characters and developed them very well. I never would have guessed the ending, because they covered it up so well. This is one thriller not to be missed!!!! I'd give it a 8/10. Well done!

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