Tag Archives: Psychological Thrillers
My Review of ‘Wake in Fright’ (1971)
Hi. Today I’m going to review Wake in Fright from 1971. This was a really interesting movie that I saw as part of my discussion group at the Anne Arundel County Library. It is a kind of chilling look at … Continue reading
My Review of ‘Obsession’ (1949)
In this film, the premise is pretty simple. Clive Riordan, a wealthy London psychiatrist discovers his wife, Storm, is cheating on him with (dear God!) an American fellow chap named Bill Kronin. (I love the way, in old movies, that … 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
‘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 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
My Review of āSuspicionā (1941)
Like many a Hitchcock film, this one involves a train. In this instance, a man and woman meet on a train. They are Johnnie Aysgarth (played with debonair suave by Cary Grant) and Lina McLaidlaw (played with shy reserve by … Continue reading
My Review of āSpellboundā (1945)
This psychological thriller opens with an intriguing Shakespeare quote: “The Fault ⦠is Not in Our Stars, But in Ourselves ā¦,ā which may be one of the most interesting ways to begin a story that takes place (by and large) … Continue reading