In previous movies, Weaver has played the tough alien-fighter in the Alien series and Hunter has played neurotic workaholics in movies such as Broadcast News and, recently, Home for the Holidays . She cannot leave the house and has trouble sleeping. In order to alleviate her fear and engage with the outside world, Weaver uses modern technology and carries on various computer mediated relationships. In other words, he models exactly the work of previous famous serial murderers. Yet, Weaver also uses the technology to fight back.
Technology alternately takes the place of, threatens and recuperates the body.
It is only through their reconciliation, I might add, that they eventually bag the bad guy. He is not relying on E-mail or chat rooms. Rather, in the last scene, the sneaky Connick, Jr. uses snail mail to convert outsiders to his dark obsession with Weaver, promising more McNamara-like sicko's in the future. Sig's come a long way since Gorillas up the Butt Mist. And Holly Hunter needs to learn to open her mouth when she speaks.