The first entry in the little-known today "Whistler" series is an atmospheric and intriguing little thriller that keeps you watching because you never know what will happen next. However, I think it missed an opportunity of being even better by not keeping the killer's face hidden from the audience for a longer time: the scene where Dix mistakes a phone repairman for his executioner creates a terrific feeling of paranoia that, after the killer goes from a voice and a shadow to a visible face, the film cannot quite recapture. Also, the striking Joan Woodbury's role is far too small. And a trivia note: if IMDb is correct, the guy doing the (hypnotic) voice and, well, whistling of the Whistler is still alive and almost 111 years old!!! **1/2 out of 4.
Review of The Whistler
