Tag Archives: Psychological Thriller
Happy Halloween, Everyone!
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
My Review of ‘Shadow on the Wall’ (1950)
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! š Anyhow, you’ve been warned. As psychological thrillers go, this one is as suspenseful as any. … Continue reading
My Review of ‘Los Angeles Overnight’ (2018)
Thereās so much I could say about this film that itās hard to know where to start. But hereās what Iāve got. The opening scenes evoke classic āWeāre in La La Landā imagery. However, before weāre treated to a flowing … Continue reading
My Review of ‘Nox’ (2019)
Iām 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
‘The Night Walker’ (A Bad Movie Review) — Part One
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
My Review of ‘Angel Face’ (1953)
People seem to go crazy over this movie, but frankly, Iām not one of them. Letās look at the facts: In what is obviously someoneās attempt to kill a rich dame named Catherine Tremayne, sheās found overcome by gas leaked … Continue reading
My Review of ‘Vesper’ (2017)
In an interesting twist of social media fate, Vesper came to my attention through a Facebook message. The only reason I didnāt write this review sooner can be blamed on my unfortunate tendency to ignore Facebookāmessages and all. However, be … Continue reading
My Review of ‘Sleuth’ (1972)
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
My Review of ‘The Night of the Hunter’ (1955)
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 ⦠itās just not that great after all? This film was … Continue reading
My Review of āRopeā (1948)
This film is a taught 80-minute study of two twisted minds at work. Well, threeācounting the director. š Two young men lure a friend to their Manhattan apartment, where they proceed to strangle him to death. Then, dump him in … Continue reading