Secret Beyond the Door

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Demented N 04/10/2023 Some visually impressive moments you would expect in a horror movie but more shakespearian than anything with long pointless monologues that Technically mean nothing . Choose this based on the flim nior poster but sadly it's boring. See more jimmy b @VictorTalkingMachine 11/14/2022 Joan has great hair in this thriller. At times, one may think she's Hedy Lamarr. Scarlett O'Hara's mother co-stars. See more Taylor L 04/15/2021 Let's run down a few of the extremely subtle warning signs that Joan Bennett's Celia ignores in her new husband: 1) the funny responses he gives when she describes the misfortune of others, 2) the family he already had that he didn't tell her about until well after they were married, and whom he left to introduce themselves to each other, 3) his previous wife, who perished under mysterious circumstances after her fortune had run out, 4) the shaking of locked bedroom doors when he was one of very few people around, and 5) his literal collection of rooms in which murders were committed. The result of all of this is just a sense of moderate unease on her part; this woman would walk past a dozen construction signs with blinking lights and wonder how she ended up in wet concrete. Though Lang brings a pretty substantial set of visual tricks to give the film some atmosphere, there is little that the acclaimed director can do to salvage this mess of a plot, which is functionally a rip-off of many far better romantic thrillers from the period. Celia is so strangely dense and lackng in character motivation (why does she feel so ridiculously intent on solving this 'mystery' instead of just accepting the fact that her husband is a murderous creep and book the next train outta there?) and Redgrave's Mark is so obviously off-kilter that it just drags the entire film down. There isn't even a superficial element of surprise, apart from Mark's motivations that are revealed at the film's conclusion (and who cares, to be honest?) and Celia's decision-making process, which demonstrates the survival instincts of a lemming running off a cliff. Sub-standard for both Lang and for noir-thrillers. (2.5/5) See more Scott R @ScottR 02/10/2018 1001 movies to see before you die. Some original stuff here. Complete with odd psychological motivations and fascinating intrigue. See more 03/30/2017 Must be one of the most absurd movies of all time. Good cast and well directed.but the storyline and dialogue is about as daft as it gets See more 12/13/2014 seriously that is a CREEPY hobby See more Read all reviews

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