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The Worst Film Ever

Most undeservingly overhyped movie of all time??

hyped garbage

What were these two veterans thinking of when they became involved in this juvenile comic strip? You may not have to be the sharpest tool in the box to be an actor but couldn't they recognise schlock when they saw it? Oh well, at least Miss Stanwyck, having dipped a toe in the murky pond of William Castle's productions, decided to avoid the occasionally hysterical film fate of Bette and Joan and stick to television.The dummies used in the chapel scene were more animated than poor old Robert Taylor — never the most exciting of actors here he sometimes seems to be wearing more make-up than Stanwyck while reacting like someone who'd taken a nice sedative just before walking onto the set.

This bargain basement Hitchcock plagiarism (from the author of 'Psycho') stars Barbara Stanwyck as an unhappy widow who fears the ghost of her tragically killed husband is trying to drive her insane. But is she truly haunted, or only hallucinating? And who is that tall, dark and handsome stranger who stalks her dreams night after night? There are more plot holes than you'd care to count before the astonishing resolution, but like any guilty pleasure the film is certainly enjoyable in a ludicrous, low rent sort of way. It's all very stylish and improbable, and thrown together (like all good B-movies) with a brazen disregard for logic. Along the way are (surprisingly) one or two truly frightening moments, and the atmospheric (if not exactly subtle) chiaroscuro visual effects are first rate. Don't miss the portentous introductory narration, explaining the psycho-significance of dream imagery.

William Castle's B/W thriller ( 1964 )with Barbara Stanwick and Robert Taylor .. Is this available on TCM ?? I see it is not available on DVD,, but there a lot of great films not available that get run regularly on TCM . I thought there was a box I could check that would alert me when this title is to be run during the week, so I won't miss it. For those of you who are familiar with this Gothic style horror film,, Castle did wonders with the Music, the Angles of the camera lens and the Black and White composition of this little 86 minute gem of a film. The music of this film gives me the creeps whenever I think of the melody. And the angle of the Dutch framing ( on an angle ) makes the horror that much better.

William Castle has successfully managed to thrill audiences with low-budget films that manage to creep into our collective psyches and scare us silly. Being the showman that he is, he used a lot of gimmicks and tricks. "The Tingler", "House On Haunted Hill", and others are examples of this unique technique. He knows what scare us. "Night Walker" differs from this format somewhat. There are no gimmicks, no tricks. Just a solid, believable script of a woman tormented by troubling dreams after the death of her husband. Robert Taylor and Barbara Stanwyck add credence to the story by virtue of their considerable "star" power, making a possibly unbelievable story believable. The casting is exceptional, the music is appropriately effective, and the ending is...well, quite surprising.