Nomads (1986)

An emergency room doctor (Lesley Anne Down) is bitten by a hysterical and bloodied patient (Pierce Brosnan). When the man dies, the doctor sees visions and becomes paranoid as the dead man's thoughts take over her mind. Written and directed by John McTiernan (DIE HARD), this supernatural horror film suffers from vagueness and an often incoherent screenplay. McTiernan attempts to go for style over substance but the style is lacking. The "nomads" of the film's titles are portrayed as quasi punk bikers and the film's relentless rock soundtrack only adds to the tedium. It doesn't help that the French anthropologist played by Brosnan and his wife (Anna Maria Monticelli) aren't French at all but Irish (Brosnan) and Australian (Monticelli) and their French accents are awful which often causes some of the film to be unintentionally funny. It would have helped with real French actors in the parts and reputedly McTiernan wanted Gerard Depardieu for the anthropologist. However, also cast against type, Down manages to give the best performance in the film (granted, that's not saying much). I did like the movie's effective final "twist", however as well as Stephen Ramsey's efficacious night shooting of L.A. With Nina Foch, Mary Woronov, Adam Ant and Frances Bay.