Based on the novel by Jim Thompson (1st ed. 1952).
In a small town, the deputy sheriff is a psychopath. His victims of choice are women, but in order to conceal his crimes a few men must go too.
A faithful adaptation of the novel. The central problem it analyzes is that of the monster, the madman, the complete alien, the wolf in sheep's clothes. There is no solution for his problem, of course, but he keeps going anyway, until he cannot go any further. The tone is surreal, and therefore makes for uncomfortable viewing. Comedy is not excluded: take the scene where the protagonist chases a bum down the city streets, for example. The performances are good, with the exception of Hudson's.
Rating: 60
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