Tag Archives: Psychological Thriller

Happy Halloween, Everyone!

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Debbi

It only just occurred to me that today is Halloween! So … in the holiday spirit. (Or the Halloween spirit, which could mean a very different thing, if you get my drift!) Here’s one of my favorite scary movies in … Continue reading →

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My Review of ‘Shadow on the Wall’ (1950)

Posted on July 5, 2019 by Debbi

Okay, I should probably warn you that this review contains a bit of a retired lawyer’s/law librarian’s rant. But it’s for a noble purpose! šŸ™‚ Anyhow, you’ve been warned. As psychological thrillers go, this one is as suspenseful as any. … Continue reading →

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My Review of ‘Los Angeles Overnight’ (2018)

Posted on May 16, 2019 by Debbi

Thereā€™s so much I could say about this film that itā€™s hard to know where to start. But hereā€™s what Iā€™ve got. The opening scenes evoke classic ā€œWeā€™re in La La Landā€ imagery. However, before weā€™re treated to a flowing … Continue reading →

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My Review of ‘Nox’ (2019)

Posted on May 2, 2019 by Debbi

Iā€™m always awed when someone can tell a complex story in a short time. The film Nox is an excellent example of that. The opening shots of a nighttime vista of water and woods sweep across the screen, with the … Continue reading →

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‘The Night Walker’ (A Bad Movie Review) — Part One

Posted on November 24, 2018 by Debbi

Here’s a review of another really bizarre, but amusing, piece of crap low-budget film I happened to run across while watching Svengoolie. This one is called The Night Walker! Here’s Part One of my write-up! This movie starts off with … Continue reading →

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My Review of ‘Angel Face’ (1953)

Posted on October 4, 2018 by Debbi

People seem to go crazy over this movie, but frankly, Iā€™m not one of them. Letā€™s look at the facts: In what is obviously someoneā€™s attempt to kill a rich dame named Catherine Tremayne, sheā€™s found overcome by gas leaked … Continue reading →

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My Review of ‘Vesper’ (2017)

Posted on June 28, 2018 by Debbi

In an interesting twist of social media fate, Vesper came to my attention through a Facebook message. The only reason I didnā€™t write this review sooner can be blamed on my unfortunate tendency to ignore Facebookā€”messages and all. However, be … Continue reading →

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My Review of ‘Sleuth’ (1972)

Posted on April 12, 2018 by Debbi

This film, based on a Tony Award-winning play, is about Andrew Wyke, a rather pompous British crime writer (played with appropriate pomposity by Laurence Olivier), who invites a young hairdresser named Milo Tindle (played by the ever-charming Michael Caine) to … Continue reading →

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My Review of ‘The Night of the Hunter’ (1955)

Posted on January 25, 2018 by Debbi

You know that feeling you get when you hear loads of awesome things about a movie and when you finally see it, your expectations are so high, but then ā€¦ itā€™s just not that great after all? This film was … Continue reading →

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My Review of ā€˜Ropeā€™ (1948)

Posted on August 4, 2017 by Debbi

This film is a taught 80-minute study of two twisted minds at work. Well, threeā€”counting the director. šŸ™‚ Two young men lure a friend to their Manhattan apartment, where they proceed to strangle him to death. Then, dump him in … Continue reading →

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