Category Archives: Suspense

My Review of ‘The Most Dangerous Game’ (1932)

Posted on November 13, 2025 by Debbi

This movie starts with a picture of a door. It’s a massive door with a massive doorknocker. A hand reaches in … knock, knock, knock … this happens a few times, while the opening credits roll. Injecting an ever-so-tiny amount … Continue reading →

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My Review of ‘Sorry, Wrong Number’

Posted on July 3, 2025 by Debbi

Hi today. I’m reviewing Sorry, Wrong Number. I got to tell, you this movie. The first I saw it, I only saw the end, so I was like, “Oh my God. So she overhears a plot on the phone and … Continue reading →

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‘The Glass Web’ (1953)

Posted on June 7, 2025 by Debbi

This week’s Saturday B movie is an interesting attempt at a 3-D film noir, The Glass Web from 1953. I’d never heard of such an animal before. So, intrigued, I had to watch it. And here it is, complete with … Continue reading →

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My Review of ‘Trapped’ (1949)

Posted on December 12, 2024 by Debbi

WARNING: POSSIBLE SPOILER AHEAD! Hi, today I’m reviewing a film noir called Trapped. Let’s see, the year of this movie was 1949, and in it, Lloyd Bridges plays a prisoner who is given a reprieve if he will help the … Continue reading →

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My Review of ‘Le deuxième souffle’ (1966)

Posted on November 14, 2024 by Debbi

Hi, today I’m reviewing a movie that was recently on TCM’s Noir Alley. I can’t pronounce the name in French. The third word looks like souffle, but this is not a story about a restaurant. No. This is ostensibly a … Continue reading →

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My Review of ‘The Breaking Point’ (1950)

Posted on August 22, 2024 by Debbi

This movie is the second film adaptation of the Ernest Hemingway novel, To Have and Have Not. The first adaptation was, of course, a movie with the same name as the book, featuring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall. I’ve never … Continue reading →

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My Review of ‘Stage Fright’ (1950)

Posted on February 1, 2024 by Debbi

Hi. Today’s film review is of Stage Fright from 1950. This is an Alfred Hitchcock movie, and there is an interesting history behind this one, a little bit. Apparently Hitchcock’s American films had not been doing big business. They were … Continue reading →

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My Review of ‘High Noon’ (1952)

Posted on December 28, 2023 by Debbi

This movie has always interested me due to its combination of social commentary and political themes. Sheriff Will Kane (played by Gary Cooper) has just married a Quaker (of all things), and is ready to hang up his gun and … Continue reading →

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My Review of ‘Cry Terror!’ (1958)

Posted on November 16, 2023 by Debbi

Hi, today I’m reviewing Cry Terror! from 1958. This is a crime thriller, which was presented on TCM Noir Alley. So I guess it also qualifies as a film noir. It is definitely very suspenseful. It is about a man, … Continue reading →

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My Review of ‘Experiment in Terror’ (1962)

Posted on November 2, 2023 by Debbi

Here’s a quick summary of my review: Debbi Mack reviews the 1962 movie, Experiment in Terror. She found the film intriguing, praising its cinematography and acting, particularly Lee Remnick’s performance. The plot revolves around a bank teller being terrorized by … Continue reading →

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