A women's-rights female journalist is attacked in her home by a psychotic opponent of her strong social viewpoints, landing her in the hospital after she's rescued just in time. Unfortunately for her, the police and nursing staff are no match for the determined lunatic who intends to finish her off - killing whomever gets in his way...
It should come as no surprise that Michael Ironside is fucking awesome in this. His performance as the killer, Colt Hawker, ultimately transcends that of the basic 'masked phantom' slasher antagonist - giving him a darker and more 'fleshed out' quality than just the more traditional faceless killing machine-type of character. It makes it a bit more effective when he's running around, severing old women's breathing tubes and brutalizing bimbos in his dingy apartment. Also, Bill Shatner pops up a handful of times, bringing absolutely nothing to film other than name recognition and an appetite for hospital sundaes. So, there was that... Gotta say, overall, I was pretty surprised by "Visiting Hours". It's not heavy on the gore or nudity, which is a definite 'con', but I'd say the 'pros' outweigh it for the most part, in this case. Ironside rules and there's some good suspense and tension. Little slow here n' there, but I gotta give it a pretty hearty recommendation for those who haven't given it a shot yet.
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