[2][3][4] Susan, an American teacher is on a tour holiday in Saint Petersburg.
[5] The soundtrack was composed by Dan Slider,[6] and as the Los Angeles Times reports, "Whoever got the job would have to conduct the 70-piece Kirov Ballet Orchestra, and director Greydon Clark needed to be convinced that Slider wouldn't choke.
"[7] Although Clark claims that various spectators found the film "Hitchcockian",[5] the German website TV Today commented" "Another "crime film the world doesn't need."
The original locations where the film was shot also don't provide enough of a kick to keep you captivated in the long run.
",[8] while Leonard Maltin wrote, " One-note thriller (that) is barely entertaining, despite its use of authentic locations.