Deathtrap

Writer’s block can be murder on an author, but for former theatre sensation Sidney life begins to imitate art. When Clifford Anderson sends his mentor a copy of his first attempt at playwriting for Sidney’s review and advice, Sidney’s slump seems to all but disappear. Clifford’s play Deathtrap is a thriller so perfect in its construction that, as Sidney says, “A gifted director couldn’t even hurt it.” Out of his desperate desire to once again be the toast of Broadway, Sidney and his wife cook up an almost unthinkable scheme: They’ll lure the would-be playwright to their home, kill him, and market the sure-fire script as Sidney’s own. But like any tasty plot things are never as they seem and twists and turns are around every corner. Deathtrap is an hilarious thrill ride that keeps you guessing to the very end.