History Film / VisitingHours

%%* ComfortingComforter

* DestinationDefenestration: A guard hears the commotion caused by Colt killing a yet another patient at the hospital, and goes to investigate. When he arrives at the patient's room, Colt grabs him and throws him throw an office window.
* DomesticAbuse: Colt's father was one towards his mother. She put an end to it with boiling oil.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Colt is [[PetTheDog shown caring for his geriatric father]], who resides in old folk's home.

* NotQuiteDead: [[spoiler:After getting stabbed, Colt lives long enough to grab Deborah's leg once beofre succumbing to his wound and dying for good]].

%%* ScreamingWoman

A 1982 horror/thriller film. It stars Creator/LeeGrant, Creator/MichaelIronside, Linda Purl, Creator/LenoreZann and Creator/WilliamShatner.

* KnifeNut: Colt prefers to use his switchblade for killing.

A 1982 horror/thriller film. It stars Lee Grant, Creator/MichaelIronside, Linda Purl, Creator/LenoreZann and Creator/WilliamShatner.

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[[caption-width-right:211:Nor for cheesy taglines.]]

Deborah Ballin (Grant) is a journalist who has set out to prove that a woman accused of killing her husband is actually [[KillingInSelfDefense a case of self-defense]], citing her husband's [[DomesticAbuser history of domestic abuse]]. A television program about this case catches the eye of [[HeManWomanHater woman-hating]] psycho Colt Hawker (Ironside), who decides to make Deborah his next victim.

* DomesticAbuser: Colt's father was one towards his mother. She put an end to it with boiling oil.

* VideoNasty: This film was branded as one. When it was shown on British television, the network which aired it was fined.

* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Colt is shown caring for his geriatric father, who resides in old folk's home.

* PetTheDog: Colt is shown caring for his geriatric father, who resides in old folk's home.

* HeManWomanHater: Colt Hawker.

* CompletelyDifferentTitle: The French title of the film was ''The Terror of Central Hospital''.

* BigBad: Colt Hawker, the racist misogynist psycho killer who's after Deborah.

Deborah Ballin (Grant) is a journalist who has set out to prove that a woman accused of killing her husband is actually [[KillingInSelfDefense a case of self-defense]], citing her husband's [[DomesticAbuser history of domestic abuse]]. A television program about this case catches the eye of woman-hating psycho Colt Hawker (Ironside), who decides to make Deborah his next victim.

* BigBad: Colt Hawker, the racist misogynist psycho killer whose after Deborah.

* BigBad: Colt Hawker, the racist misogynist psycho killer hose after Deborah.

'''''Visiting Hours''''' is a 1982 [[SlasherMovie slasheresque]] horror film. It stars Lee Grant, MichaelIronside, Linda Purl, Lenore Zann and WilliamShatner.

Deborah Ballin (Grant) is a journalist who has set out to prove that a woman accused of killing her husband is actually a case of self-defense, citing her husband's {{domestic abuser}} status. A television program about this case catches the eye of woman-hating psycho Colt Hawker (Ironside), who decides to make Deborah his next victim.

Colt attacks Deborah at her home, but she eludes him and survives. Wounded severely by Colt's assault, she is taken to a hospital to recover. But Colt is determined to finish the job and is planning to pay her a visit...

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* AxeBeforeEntering

* CatScare: Deborah's parrot.
* ComfortingComforter
* DestinationDefenestration: Happens to a guard who crosses Colt.
* DomesticAbuser: Colt's father towards his mother.

* HoistByHisOwnPetard
* HollywoodHeartAttack: Colt causes one in an old woman in the hospital.

* KnifeNut: Colt prefers knives.
* LikeFatherLikeSon: Colt got his misogynistic traits from his father.
* LadyDrunk: Colt's landlady.
* MedicalHorror: Main selling point.
* MenacingStroll: Justified, as Ironside [[RealitySubtext broke his ankle]] during the first day of filming. Explained in-movie with Colt swallowing lots of pills before going after Deborah for the last time.
* MirrorScare
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Colt Hawker.
* NotQuiteDead

* PetTheDog: Colt still cares for his geriatric father.

* RemovedFromThePicture: Colt has a wedding picture of his parents with his mother torn out.
* ScreamingWoman

* ShirtlessScene: Colt's initial attack on Deborah.
* StrawMisogynist
* TrophyRoom: Colt keeps pictures of his past and [[StalkerShrine future]] victims in his closet.
* TwoFaced: Colt's father, who got boiling oil thrown on his face by his wife.

* WindowPain

* PlotInducedStupidity: Despite acquiring evidence against Colt, Lisa doesn't show it to the cops right away. She instead shows them to Sheila and waits to show them to Deborah.

->''So frightening you'll never recover."''

[[caption-width-right:211:Nor to cheesy taglines.]]

Deborah Ballin (Grant) is a telejournalist who has set to prove woman accused of killing her husband to be a case of self-defence, citing husband's {{domestic abuser}} status. Television program about this catches the eye of woman hating psycho Colt Hawker (Ironside), who decides to make Deborah his next victim.

* DestinationDefenestration: Happens to guard who crosses Colt.

* FreudianExcuse: Colt's mother attacking his father is where his hatred for women stems from.

* HollywoodHeartAttack: Colt causes one to an old woman in the hospital. Followed by {{flatline}}.

* {{Novelization}}: [[http://www.amazon.com/Visiting-Hours-Kent-Rembo/dp/0523418442 Yes]].