Blu-ray Review – Hanging by a Thread (1979)

1979's "Hanging by a Thread" finds producer Irwin Allen in a creative drought when it comes to picking disaster movie topics for television audiences. He goes the miniseries route with the effort, with writer Adrian Spies handed two nights of T.V. to come up with a riveting sense of danger and a deep feel for the characters. It's a big swing and a miss for "Hanging by a Thread," which is more of an extremely labored soap opera than a thriller, putting director Georg Fenady in a position to make something inherently inert at least passably exciting. Viewers are presented with 196 minutes of relationship woes and occasional elements of danger, but as a true disaster endeavor, the film can't escape its incredible dullness and, at times, painful silliness. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com