The Temp (1993) - January 11, 2022

[MifuneFan]

Shout! Factory will be releasing The Tempt (1993) on January 11th.

https://www.shoutfactory.com/product...roduct_id=7735

Bonus Features

NEW Head Office– An Interview With Director Tom Holland
NEW Office Gossip – An Interview With Actress Lin Shaye
NEW Temp Effects– An Interview With Special Effects Artist Steve Johnson
NEW Office Politics– An Interview With Editor Scott Conrad
Theatrical Trailer

When his assistant, Lance (Scott Coffey), goes on paternity leave the night before a big report is due, cookie company executive Peter (Timothy Hutton) is saved by temporary replacement Kris (Lara Flynn Boyle). Though Kris proves to be efficient and eager to please, Peter grows disturbed when his business rivals repeatedly end up dead or injured under suspicious circumstances. As Kris climbs the corporate ladder, he begins to wonder if she is a murderer.

[jeffarent]

Very nice, a wonderfully bad movie.

[HorrorBlu]

Originally Posted by jeffarent

Very nice, a wonderful movie.

Fixed

[Jay H.]

What's that scraping sound I'm hearing?

[willo007]

The second to last Tom Holland (Fright Night, Child's Play) theatrical film, his last theatrical released film was Stephen King's Thinner.

And I cant believe how messed up Lara went with plastic surgery.




....No longer "tempting"!

[danny24]

Definitely in for this one as I do like the movie. Day 1 purchase.

[Monterey Jack]

Dammit, if Shout's gonna release some 90s "[BLANK] From Hell" movies, why couldn't it have been Unlawful Entry...?

[DukeTogo84]

Originally Posted by Monterey Jack

Dammit, if Shout's gonna release some 90s "[BLANK] From Hell" movies, why couldn't it have been Unlawful Entry...?

I could see it happening at some point since Shout is one of the few labels that has a deal with WB if not through WAC.

[Member-222782]

Originally Posted by Jay H.

What's that scraping sound I'm hearing?

Most of the "big" titles have already been done, some to death. The Temp is at least a decent studio thriller with high production values

There's no rhyme or reason to what the studio decide to release themselves and what they farm out to third parties. One of the reasons why the pickings may be slim at the studio.

[George Hargensen]

Day one!!! Finally, my #1 guilty pleasure... Love this VERY bad but extremely FUN movie.
Excellent,SF! I see also ANOTHER bad movie to have a few laughs (Whispers in the Dark) is gonna be released on the same day.Great! Now you're only missing "Thief of Hearts" and my Paramount "So bad it's good" list is complete...

[George Hargensen]

Originally Posted by willo007

And I cant believe how messed up Lara went with plastic surgery.

You're right...it's so sad to see such a beautiful woman (Twin Peaks,The Temp,Red Rock West,etc.) becoming a plastic mask (and not a pretty one at that).

[batmangoes88mph]

Would be interesting if Shout included the deleted scenes and alternate ending- read more here about the original cut-
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-...149-story.html
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/c...530-story.html
Somewhere a while back I read a post from somebody who viewed a workprint on VHS- maybe if Tom Holland participates he may have a copy to work from?

[Metalbeast]

Originally Posted by Cinema84

Most of the "big" titles have already been done, some to death. The Temp is at least a decent studio thriller with high production values

There's no rhyme or reason to what the studio decide to release themselves and what they farm out to third parties. One of the reasons why the pickings may be slim at the studio.

At least it's better than doing endless re-releases of the same stuff. I have no problem with this or Whispers in the Dark. Excited about getting both when they come out. Haven't seen The Temp in HD before.

[sancho]

Originally Posted by Monterey Jack

Dammit, if Shout's gonna release some 90s "[BLANK] From Hell" movies, why couldn't it have been Unlawful Entry...?

Unlawful Entry would be great. I like that movie.

[MifuneFan]

Now official



https://www.shoutfactory.com/product...roduct_id=7735

[GeoffOliver]

I guess this is what Lara Flynn Boyle was up to during Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me.

[JackForrester]

Ah, I miss the good old days when Lara Flynn Boyle was still a knockout.
I saw a lot of her stuff in the 90s because of my love for Twin Peaks.
I remember watching this film and thinking the ending was dreadful. It's one of the reasons why I hated it so much. Maybe Shout will unearth one of the many other endings they shot. The original ending described in the article seems fun.

[drownsoda]

I've been patiently waiting for Scream Factory to release this—I think I mentioned it even in a thread a year or two ago. I'm glad my wish came true. This is an immensely entertaining (albeit absurd) early-'90s thriller. They shot it in my hometown, so I'm even more partial to it—it really is a time capsule of the city as it looked when I was a kid. Lara Flynn Boyle and Timothy Hutton are great in it, plus you get Faye Dunaway really hamming it up. I will definitely be adding this to my collection. Hopefully Scream Factory is able to get the original ending Holland shot—it was much gorier, and featured

[Show spoiler]Boyle's character getting her hand chopped off before being burned alive in an incinerator; in the theatrical version, she does not actually die

.

[phoenixandrew]

I rented "The Temp" when I was an actual temp in 1994. I felt empowered by the movie!
The funniest part of the movie was when the boss asked his temp "where do you hope to be five years from now?" I'll be getting it.

[Telemachus]

This is an awesome little gem! Brings me back to the Blockbuster Video days.

Originally Posted by GeoffOliver

I guess this is what Lara Flynn Boyle was up to during Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me.

It's for the best, I prefer fake Donna by a mile