The killer breathes in the back of the head. Murder in a limited area, from which there is no way out, and hence, the villain is somewhere near (they may even have a good acquaintance of the protagonist). This storyline has always been the highlight of many classic detectives or thriller films. "Harper's Island" is another attempt to beat such a situation. At the word "island" associations are instantly born. First of all, with the lovely hearts of any fan of the genre "Ten Negroes" Lady Agatha. Do you remember how the murderer elegantly eliminated guests of a non-existent A. Noname from the guests invited to the Negro Island one by one? And acted in full accordance with the famous counting "Ten Little Indians decided to have dinner, one choked, and there were nine left ...". This adherence to the scenario implied an unquestionable psychopathic component or an idea-fix, which was guided by a maniac. In turn, the work of Christie inspired many imitators, including the creators of the thriller "Hunters for Reason." In it, with some sophisticated methods, future FBI agents were eliminated, and suspicion fell on one member of the group, then another, and all this happened also on a piece of land cut off from the "big earth".
In the serial format
"Harper Island" goes further than its predecessors. This is not a full-length film, but rather rare (if not the only one of its kind) instance - a slasher TV series. Many crime series are based on the principle: one series is one complete affair, which allows viewers to begin viewing from any episode of any season. Well, something he does not understand, but in this particular case, the attacker will be detected to the final credits. The series "Harper Island" will force the TV audience to suffer a little, because the action around the same maniac will last 13 episodes. So, "25 people decided to fix the wedding ...". Approximately, this should begin the countdown about the island of Harper. A few years ago, the local population was held in fear by a cruel murderer. But the bloody path of the sadist prescribes Sheriff Mills. And not only the sense of duty moved this severe gentleman. Maniac Wakefield dealt with the wife of a law enforcement official. As a result, 7 years ago, his daughter Abby was removed from the island (from a distance away) by the will of his father. But now she returns to the place of old events as a bridesmaid. And for some reason, with the arrival of this noisy and different wedding company on the island of Harper, murders are resumed here.
Slasher and a drop of soap
Mini-series "Harper Island", which was the most positive reviews, was launched in the US in 2009, in the same year it was purchased to show on TV Canada, Ireland, Poland, Denmark and other countries. The intriguing plot was not limited only to the "maniac" line (which at first developed somewhat sluggishly: one episode was the killing of one character, but was exacerbated and exacerbated by the middle). There are also "pitfalls" inherent in melodramas: the groom is a goal as a falcon, which can not but upset the future tycoon magnate. But the bride Trish loves her Henry faithfully. There are among those called "sympathizers", each of whom has a very simple fate or a special love story. In general, the authors in the best traditions of "soap operas" ponravorachali, which, however, does not spoil "Harper Island". True, it is a little difficult to understand these intricacies (the heroes, as already mentioned above, 25, and many of them fall from the hands of the villain). Pleases that among the unknown and vaguely familiar artists there are favorites of admirers of good serials. This is, first of all, Jim Beaver (Sheriff Mills). He has an impressive track record of participation in cultured telesagases. In this list, and "Supernatural." He played the mentor of the Winchester brothers Bobby Singer. In the same television series, and Katie Cassidy (Trish) starred. It was she who portrayed Ruby the blonde (before the role went to Jared Padalecki's wife, the brunette Genevieve, who had become "in the process of filming").