a score of 15% based on 20 reviews, with an average rating of 3.60/10. The site's consensus reads: "Never Talk to Strangers -- and never make the mistake of believing this silly stalker mystery is the best available viewing option". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "C+" on an A+ to F scale. Brendan Kelly of Variety wrote: "Never Talk to Strangers is a reasonably entertaining but largely uninspired erotic thriller that's too much a chip off the Fatal Attraction block. The promise of high-impact bedroom aerobics will generate some interest, but the fully clothed drama isn't nearly as enthralling as the steamy scenes, so the pic isn't likely to maintain much [Box Office] ardor." Peter Stack of the San Francisco Chronicle called the film "mysterious and sexy", adding that it is "enough to keep tension alive until, too bad, the whole thing collapses with a twist ending that is nearly laughable". Caryn James of The New York Times called the film's ending "idiotic" and wrote that Peter Hall, the director, "is obviously more at home with Shakespeare than with this material". Hal Hinson of The Washington Post praised the director of the film, calling him "legendary", while Time Out called it an "adequate psychological thriller on a topical theme". Soundtrack The film features "Love Sick" performed by Alfonzo Blackwell. References External links Never Talk to Strangers at Virtual History 1990s crime films 1995 independent films 1990s mystery films 1990s psychological thriller films 1990s romance films American crime films American mystery films American romance films American psychological thriller films Canadian psychological thriller films Films about dissociative identity disorder German crime films German psychological thriller films Erotic romance films American erotic thriller films Films shot in Budapest Films shot in Toronto American independent films American neo-noir films American serial killer films TriStar Pictures films Canadian independent films German independent films Films produced by Barbet Schroeder Films scored by Pino Donaggio Canadian erotic thriller films English-language Canadian films English-language German films 1990s English-language films 1990s American films 1990s Canadian films 1990s German films