Trespasses is a 1984 New Zealand film. It was directed by Peter Sharp, written by Maurice Gee and starred Patrick McGoohan and Emma Piper. It was a spin-off of Mortimer's Patch. In the UK it was released as Omen of Evil.
Synopsis A woman fleeing a controlling father joins a commune where she encounters a different form of control.
Cast Patrick McGoohan as Fred Wells Emma Piper as Katie Wells Andy Anderson as Albie Stone Terence Cooper as Doug Mortimer Frank Whitten as Stan Gubbins Sean Duffy as Dave Gilchrist Don Selwyn as Bob Storey
Reception New Zealand film, 1912-1996 says "Trespasses is a psychological drama about the emotional journey of a woman dominated by fanatical, possessive men." Hans Petrovic in the Press writes "What we are given is the story of a man's suffering and destruction, while he makes his daughter suffer just as much. Over all, the film is tense but not terrifying, well told but not riveting." William Dart in Rip It Up praises Leon Narby's photography and Emma Piper's performance but critisised Patrick McGoohan and the "fairly laboured plotting". Never Repeats Podcast criticised the film says while there is nothing in the film that is "actively" bad there is also nothing that is good.
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