An unstable ventriloquist falls under the influence of his dummy. Seeking solace in a remote resort run by an old flame, he finds his feelings for her returning - and his mental state deteriorating. Richard Attenborough's psychological horror based on William Goldman's novel, starring Anthony Hopkins, Ann-Margret and Burgess Meredith.

A ventriloquist is at the mercy of his vicious dummy while he tries to renew a romance with his high school sweetheart.