Dark Obsession

– Hugo Buckton seems to have it all: He is apparently rich and has a beautiful wife and a doting son. ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
4.80 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 40 Minutes
Release Year:
1989
Original Name:
Diamond Skulls
Dark Obsession (1989) - Also known as Diamond Skulls

Hugo Buckton seems to have it all: He is apparently rich and has a beautiful wife and a doting son. In actuality, though, Hugo is having money problems and is paranoid that his wife is cheating on him. After a boozy night at a party, Hugo hits and kills a woman with his car -- and at his friends' urging, keeps driving. When Hugo starts receiving letters from someone who knows about the accident, he begins to suspect that he has been set up.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
UK
Filming Locations:
Genre:
Release Date:

17 Jun 1991

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Nick Broomfield

Writer:

Nick Broomfield (idea), Tim Rose Price (idea), Tim Rose Price

Main Actors:

Gabriel Byrne, Amanda Donohoe, Struan Rodger, Douglas Hodge

Plot:

Hugo, heir to a fortune, is married to Ginny. They have a young son, and she seems devoted to Hugo, but jealousy wracks him: he imagines her in the arms of a colleague, he spies on her, he rages. One night, after drinking with members of his regiment, he runs his car over a woman: she dies, and all but one of his pals urge him to drive on. Why didn't he stop or swerve? She looked like Ginny. A psychological tug of war ensues: Peter, Hugo's business associate, wants to use the cover-up to leverage power over the estate; Jamie, who's dating Hugo's sister, wants to go to the police. Hugo's family closes ranks. As the police investigation closes in, who wins the power struggle?

Awards:

2 nominations.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
4.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
36%