Audrey Rose

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Audrey Rose

PG

1977

1h 53m

Horror

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Husband and wife Janice (Marsha Mason) and Bill Templeton (John Beck) lead a pleasant life, residing in New York and sending their daughter, Ivy (Susan Swift), to a good school. Things change, though, when the odd Elliot Hoover (Anthony Hopkins) arrives and tells the couple that, after having spent time in India, he believes Ivy is the reincarnated spirit of his daughter, who died years earlier. The Templetons scoff, but ensuing supernatural events soon turn their lives upside down.

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Tony Rayns

Time Out

Wise's film is overlong, sometimes over-emphatic, and it has a staggeringly misjudged ending. But it's also notable for centering on the emotional plight of the paranormal malarkey.

Jun 24, 2006

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Nick Schager

Lessons of Darkness

A possession thriller...that replaces Christian claptrap for Hindi hokum.

Rated: C-

Jul 29, 2005

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Steve Warren

The Barb (Atlanta)

The acting of Marsha Mason, Anthony Hopkins and debuting Susan Swift are the major assets (poor John Beck is good, but out of his league). The story is intriguing all the way, even if it's never resolved.

May 9, 2023

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

It turns absurd in the second hour, starting with a trial in which the notion of reincarnation is placed on the stand -- next to this, even Santa’s courtroom appearance in Miracle on 34th Street looks as grounded in reality as the Nuremberg trials.

Rated: 2.5/4

Nov 12, 2022

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Mike McGranaghan

Aisle Seat

Superb performances from Marsha Mason and Anthony Hopkins help ground the supernatural story in genuine human emotion.

Rated: 3/4

Nov 8, 2022

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Rob Aldam

Backseat Mafia

While some of the acting is overwrought and the story occasionally grates, this choice adds extra layers to what is a fascinating, intelligent and thoughtful psychological drama.

Nov 7, 2022

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Farah R

Audrey Rose is a discombobulating mess of religion and the paranormal, a peculiar film with an even weirder concept that never settles on a clear message. Anthony Hopkins and the other cast members did a great job making their acting very convincing, but it couldn't save this psychological thriller from foundering.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

10/25/24

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Sam A

She dies in the end. Ruined movie.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

10/11/24

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Daphne C

This movie creeped me out when I was younger and now the questions linger…. Big questions about our mortality and where we go when we die.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/17/24

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jimmy b

When the telephone rings, which it does quite often, you know bad news and bad acting is in store. However, Marsha Mason makes an attempt to save the film with copius tears at times.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/25/24

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Logan D

A small family is stalked by a man who claims the daughter is the reincarnation of his own child. The mother cries a lot. Mason is pretty much wasted in this film but she's still an asset to the film, as is Hopkins. I found the film thoughtful but subtle. Very old fashioned, I think, even for its time.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/23/23

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William M

Apparently, I liked this movie somewhat more than either the critics or general members of the audience. Sure, it has it's weaknesses, particularly the final 20 minutes or so, but I thought there was still enough here to hold my interest for most of the film. A young Anthony Hopkins was compelling.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Robert Wise

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Marsha Mason

Janice Templeton

Anthony Hopkins

Elliot Hoover

John Beck

Bill Templeton

Susan Swift

Ivy Templeton

Norman Lloyd

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Synopsis

Husband and wife Janice (Marsha Mason) and Bill Templeton (John Beck) lead a pleasant life, residing in New York and sending their daughter, Ivy (Susan Swift), to a good school. Things change, though, when the odd Elliot Hoover (Anthony Hopkins) arrives and tells the couple that, after having spent time in India, he believes Ivy is the reincarnated spirit of his daughter, who died years earlier. The Templetons scoff, but ensuing supernatural events soon turn their lives upside down.

Director: Robert Wise
Producer: Joe Wizan, Frank De Felitta
Screenwriter: Frank De Felitta
Production Co: Sterobcar Productions
Rating: PG
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 12, 2017
Runtime: 1h 53m

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