When I say that this is a very formulaic Hitchcock effort, I really do mean that this film is trite, and not just as a Hitchcock effort, being ostensibly driven by its mystery, which is shaken by the overwhelming predictability which reinforces a sense that this film's storytelling has nothing new to say, and is apparently aware of that, to where it barely bothers saying anything all that extensively at all. A snobby musical theater camp is terrorized by a blood-thirsty killer who hates musical theater. 38 of 44 people found this review helpful. As of June 2020 The film has a 37% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 51 reviews, with an average score of 5.05/10. June 15, 2014 Once the theatre has closed, they use a hidden microphone and "Doris" tells Charlotte she has the bloodstained dress. | It is a welcome change for the master who has been rather sober recently in dealing with his aristocratic corpses. Don’t worry, it won’t take long. When Smith visits Charlotte, Eve has to disguise the fact that she is also "Doris" the maid. Stage Fright Approved | 1h 50min | Film-Noir , Mystery , Thriller | 15 April 1950 (USA) A struggling actress tries to help a friend prove his innocence when he's accused of murdering the husband of a high society entertainer. Was this review helpful to you? Certificate: Passed Smith and his men listen using the theatre loudspeakers. Critical reception has been mixed to negative. I don't know, maybe people were just too excited to get the big boy back, because, quite frankly, if this is what the Brits were fearing after "Jamaica Inn", then I can see what shook them up. Slate’s Netflix special, Stage Fright, debuts this month. Of course, on the whole, the film surprisingly falls flat, having potential that Hitchcock just couldn't do as much justice as he did with most of his projects, even when it comes to the thrills. She hears Charlotte's dresser Nellie Goode boasting about her new found notoriety in a bar. Certificate: M/PG March 15, 2005 Your AMC Ticket Confirmation# can be found in your order confirmation email. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Jealousy, treason, rivalry and sabotage ensue, but that's not all. Negative elements include a few too many tedious sequences, notably during the musical premiere, and a too absurd maniacal killer character with Kabuki mask and a passion for metal music. What further immerses is the acting, at least to a certain degree, as many performances fall flat, with the most notably underwhelming performance, of course, being by Jane Wyman, whose unconvincing English accent and other areas of line delivery, and empty charisma craft a mediocre lead who is therefore instrumental in the final product's own mediocrity, yet there are certain colorful supporting performances that are genuinely worth remembering. She quickly realizes she was abducted by a serial killer and she must fight to survive. They persuade Smith to set Charlotte up. Just leave us a message Please reference “Error Code 2121” when contacting customer service.You're almost there! Sidney Poitier’s 7 Most Memorable Performances Drama Whoa, Keanu
A young girl wakes up in a casket with a head injury and no memory of her identity. This movie gets a very much undeserved amount of flack for being a lessor work of Hitchcock.
Again, there's enough charm to the inspired areas in this film for the final product to be almost saved as fair, but at the same time, the lazy areas frustrate, and are ultimately most recurring, boring and distancing you until the final product finally sputters out as mediocre, despite its promising spots. Please enter your email address and we will email you a new password. I can see why it might not appeal to some people, being character driven rather than having children being chased by rampant birds or someone being attacked by a serial killer in an old lady's wig. Make no bones about it, the flat attributes of the drama are plentiful, or at least seem to be, given that the execution is so flat, but on paper, with layers of humor, mystery and human intrigue, this is a fairly interesting narrative idea that is sometimes done genuine justice by highlights in the writing, however limited, and by highlights in direction, however, well, limited. April 1, 2005 Stage Fright 1950. Cinemark He directed the video for the Spice Girls' "Viva Forever" in 1998. Jonathan Cooper is wanted by the police who suspect him of killing his lover's husband. Freddie Williams spots Eve (thinking she is "Doris") and orders her to help Charlotte, who is to sing on stage in a tent. Your Ticket Confirmation # is located under the header in your email that reads "Your Ticket Reservation Details". August 14, 2019 Stage Fright Release Date: May 9, 2014 “Scream” meets”Glee” in the movie Stage Fright, a dark comedy musical about a starry-eyed teenager Camilla Swanson who aspires to follow in the footsteps of her Broadway diva mother. Charlotte realizes her conversation with Eve was broadcast to the detectives, and that she will be charged as an accessory to murder. I don't know why some people feel tricked after watching the movie, seeing and believing are two different things, especially in an Alfred Hitchcock movie!Looking for something to watch? Soavi shows he has learnt a lot stylistically from Argento, and I actually enjoyed this more than many of the latters post 'Tenebre' … October 26, 2018 Not related to the previous Leprechain films.