STREETWALKIN' is an '80s thriller that manages to be sleazy and suspenseful in equal measure, while at the same time providing a fitting snapshot of culture during the decade. Melissa Leo delivers a breakout turn as Cookie, a youthful prostitute who finds herself the target of psychotic pimp Dale Midkiff, who I've previously only seen playing good-guy roles. Midkiff is a revelation here, a really frightening individual and one of the stand-out antagonists I've seen in a while. The film offers plenty of grot, sleazy and nudity throughout, with sudden bursts of violence and a remorseless, TERMINATOR-style threat for our heroine. It's surprisingly watchable.
Review of Streetwalkin'
