Bad Influence (1990) – Rewatch

Another film I wasn’t sure if I had watched until it started. If I was certain, I wouldn’t have watched because it’s silly trash and so similar to other trashy films that are more entertaining. James Spader is a wuss who lives a bland, but relatively successful life. Rob Lowe is the devil who gets his amusement from turning Spader’s life upside down whether James wants it or not. Lowe is one dimensional and hammy in his role with little menace. Spader would have done it better, but Lowe wouldn’t have been any better in reversed roles. Christian Clemenson is James’s brother, a thankless role where he brings more skill than this film deserves. The ending is too neat and unsatisfying.