"The Seventh Victim" is a horror film that focuses on a young woman, Kim Hunter in her film debut, who stumbles on a Satanic cult in New York's Greenwich Village while searching for her missing sister. This also marks director Mark Robson's first credit. According to Joel Siegel in "Val Lewton: The Reality of Terror" (1973), four key scenes edited out of the film, which contributed to its narrative incoherence. This may account for complaints from critics concerning plot problems. The acting is excellent. As of September 2021, the film has an approval rating of of 94% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Some reviewers on this site do complain strongly about the film. One writes "unfortunately, the film never delivered--allowing the tension to build but ultimately fizzle due to a very poor script--at least when compared to other Val Lewton films." Another writes "what bothered me through the whole thing was the stilted acting and lack of a clear script."
Some reviewers on this site do complain strongly about the film. One writes "unfortunately, the film never delivered--allowing the tension to build but ultimately fizzle due to a very poor script--at least when compared to other Val Lewton films." Another writes "what bothered me through the whole thing was the stilted acting and lack of a clear script."