Product: Magic [VHS] (1978)
Rating: 5.0
A Truly Wooden Performance...
Corky (Anthony Hopkins) breathes life into his dummy sidekick, Fats, and hits the bigtime as a ventriloquist / magic act. Well, almost. You see, Corky has a little problem. It seems that he's allowed his own second personality to "be" Fats! This would be fine if Fats were normal, but alas, he's a homicidal nut! Corky flees the spotlight after refusing to take a medical exam as part of a big network contract. He travels to his old hometown, then to an old inn in the Catskills, run by childhood sweetheart, Peg (none other than Ann Margret). Corky finds peace, quiet, and happiness in Peg's arms. Unfortunately, His agent, Ben Green (Burgess Meredith) tracks him down. Time for Fats to spring into action! Poor Ben! To make matters worse, Peg's hubby shows up, gets drunk, and acts a fool. Fats has a surprise in store for him as well! Corky, unable to control Fats, becomes the submissive second banana of the duo, and must cover up Fats' evil deeds. Meanwhile, Peg has decided to run away w/ Corky. Little does she know that Fats has a plan for her too! MAGIC is a suspenseful treat for all lovers of good horror movies. That Fats is one creeeepy dude...