Suggested by the 1919 German film, "Das Kabinett des Dr. Caligari", by Robert Weine. Sound recording: Jack Solomon. Westrex Sound System. Executive producer: Robert L. Lippert. A Robert L. Lippert Production. Filmed at the Samuel Goldwyn Studios, Hollywood.
Copyright 23 May 1962 by Associated Producers, Inc. Released through 20th Century-Fox. New York opening simultaneously at the Victoria and the 68th Street Playhouse: 26 May 1962. U.S. release: 26 May 1962. U.K. release: 2 September 1962. Sydney opening at the Regent (yes, the prestigious Regent). 9,467 feet. 105 minutes.
SYNOPSIS: Young woman is held prisoner in a weird mansion.
COMMENT: This attempt to cash in on the huge commercial success of "Psycho" (same author, same photographer) is only mildly successful at best. Perhaps in the hands of a more distinguished cast (say Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier), viewer interest may well have been heightened.
As it is, the movie unfurls at what seems a pretty slow 106 minutes. Not very frightening either, as most of these terror effects are telegraphed well ahead. The direction too is mostly humdrum, though effective use is occasionally made of the wide CinemaScope screen.
Copyright 23 May 1962 by Associated Producers, Inc. Released through 20th Century-Fox. New York opening simultaneously at the Victoria and the 68th Street Playhouse: 26 May 1962. U.S. release: 26 May 1962. U.K. release: 2 September 1962. Sydney opening at the Regent (yes, the prestigious Regent). 9,467 feet. 105 minutes.
SYNOPSIS: Young woman is held prisoner in a weird mansion.
COMMENT: This attempt to cash in on the huge commercial success of "Psycho" (same author, same photographer) is only mildly successful at best. Perhaps in the hands of a more distinguished cast (say Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier), viewer interest may well have been heightened.
As it is, the movie unfurls at what seems a pretty slow 106 minutes. Not very frightening either, as most of these terror effects are telegraphed well ahead. The direction too is mostly humdrum, though effective use is occasionally made of the wide CinemaScope screen.