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      Seance on a Wet Afternoon

      Released Nov 5, 1964 1h 55m Mystery & Thriller List
      78% 18 Reviews Tomatometer 83% 1,000+ Ratings Audience Score Working-class British housewife Myra Savage (Kim Stanley) reinvents herself as a medium, holding seances in the sitting room of her home with the hidden assistance of her under-employed, asthmatic husband, Billy (Richard Attenborough). In an attempt to enhance her credibility as a psychic, Myra hatches an elaborate, ill-conceived plot to kidnap a wealthy couple's young daughter (Judith Donner) so that she can then help the police "find" the missing girl. Read More Read Less Watch on Max Stream Now

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      Penelope Gilliatt Observer (UK) Séance On a Wet Afternoon is a very welcome thriller. It is modestly made and carefully localised, with a good nervy script by the director and more visual character than any English film of its kind for ages. Mar 5, 2024 Full Review Judith Crist New York Herald Tribune It stands by itself as not only a psychological suspense thriller but also a top-notch crime-and-detection tale and, above all, a horror film. Aug 15, 2022 Full Review Merl Edelman Los Angeles Free Press I found the film dull because its theatrical conception robbed me of involvement with the characters. Jan 24, 2020 Full Review Roald Dahl LIFE As a study in suspense, this film must surely be a kind of classic. It is also a perfect demonstration of the fact that the most effective suspense is invariably created in a low key and without any violence at all. Aug 30, 2019 Full Review Dwight MacDonald Esquire Magazine Why didn't such dedicated artists ask themselves whether the fable on which they lavished their talents was worth representing in the first place? Aug 13, 2019 Full Review Tomas Trussow The Lonely Film Critic Rainy day or no, this is a film that can be enjoyed anytime one is inclined towards something dark and unsettling. Close the drapes, light a candle, and go wild. Rated: 4/5 Apr 30, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Alec B Stanley is absolute perfection here (one of the few genuinely subtle female villain performance of this era) and I love movies that allow for the criminals to be the most frightened characters. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/10/24 Full Review Bob S Attenborough and Stanley are outstandingly creepy in their roles as psychic's husband and even more disturbed "psychic" . The revelation seance is weaker than we would like it to be; the explanation for her madness is apparently not all that important. Recommended. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/03/23 Full Review Audience Member Stanley is absolute perfection here (one of the few genuinely subtle female villain performance of this era) and I love movies that allow for the criminals to be the most frightened characters. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member A somewhat dark movie, stunningly made and well acted. The story kerps the audience griped, and Richard Attenborough gives an outstanding performance. Not a perfect film, but well worth the two-hour investment. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review steve d Stanley is really good but the story is just ok. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member chilly, subdued masterpiece Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Working-class British housewife Myra Savage (Kim Stanley) reinvents herself as a medium, holding seances in the sitting room of her home with the hidden assistance of her under-employed, asthmatic husband, Billy (Richard Attenborough). In an attempt to enhance her credibility as a psychic, Myra hatches an elaborate, ill-conceived plot to kidnap a wealthy couple's young daughter (Judith Donner) so that she can then help the police "find" the missing girl.
      Director
      Bryan Forbes
      Screenwriter
      Bryan Forbes, Mark McShane
      Distributor
      Antixo, VidAmerica, Home Vision Entertainment
      Production Co
      Allied Filmmakers, Beaver Films
      Genre
      Mystery & Thriller
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Nov 5, 1964, Wide
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Oct 15, 2020
      Runtime
      1h 55m
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