The Plumber (1979)
Genre: Horror | Thriller
Country: Australia | Director: Peter Weir
Language: English | Subtitles: None
Aspect ratio: Widescreen 1.85:1 | Length: 77mn
Bdrip H264 Mkv – 1280×720 – 23.976fps – 1.49gb
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079727/
In Adelaide, the wife of Dr. Brian Cowper, Jill Cowper, is writing her thesis at home for her Master’s in Anthropology. When the plumber, Max, arrives unexpectedly to do a routine check and maintenance of the the bathroom pipes, Jill is stuck alone at home with the strange, talkative stranger. That day, he mentions spending some time in prison, frightening Jill. She talks about this to her friend Meg, her husband Brian and the superintendent’s wife, but they all believe the plumber to be a simple, but nice man. Jill does not agree. There is a problem in the bathroom that brings Max back again, this time even longer. Over time, the tension between them increases. Finally, Jill finds a way to get rid of the plumber.
Brilliant low-budget thriller! Saw this first on TV, it is shot on 16 mm but judging from the thumbnails the transfer resp. enhanced format here looks really good. One of Weir’s best imo, considering that he finished this project very quickly and wrote it only because he needed money it’s a remarkable film.
@NLZ Apparently there’s an interview with Weir added as an extra. If it’s a bit longer and not just one of this pseudo mini-interviews to fill a DVD release I’d appreciate it if you could find it. Thank you.