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This Hammer film production is a surprisingly frightening horror thriller and a hoot-fest for lovers of over-the-top acting. Young Pat Carroll (Stefanie Powers) goes to the home of her dead fiancé to ... read more read more...meet his beloved mother, Mrs. Trefoile (Tallulah Bankhead). There, she discovers that Mrs. Trefoile is not the loving mother she had anticipated, but rather a grieving psychopath who blames Pat for the death of her son. Tallulah Bankhead, in her last film, has never been know for her subtle acting, but in this she lets go of all restraint and gives a performance equal to that of Bette Davis in What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? Her maniacal intensity is comic, camp, and surprisingly effective. Stefanie Powers, who underplays her role, is a great contrast as the puzzled and then terrified Pat. This movie is a must-see for all lovers of camp horror movies or fans of the memorable Tallulah Bankhead. Die! Die! My Darling! was also released as Fanatic. ~ Linda Rasmussen, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 37 min.

Directed by: Silvio Narizzano

Release Date: January 1, 1965

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DVD Release Date: August 12, 2003

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  • ajv2688
    December 6, 2010
    ajv2688
    I really enjoyed this crazy thriller, it was intense, and the actors are good. I highly recommend it.
  • mjgildea
    March 20, 2007
    mjgildea
    Such a haggard movie. Although I will give credit for having the villain be a batshit raving Jesus freak, which Bankhead plays perfectly as she sort of mugs Baby Jane. And what's scarier is that these people exist. Seeing Donald Sutherland play the kindly and retarded Strong Guy ... read morewas a nice break alongside with the interesting sets. Basically it's a British What Ever Happened To Baby Jane. By the way, the Misfits song inspired by this movie is much better.
  • fb1142797643
    January 19, 2010
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    Well-acted, but relentlessly lurid, unpleasant and simply no fun to watch. A sense of humor is crucially lacking. Stephanie Powers sure was a beauty, though. Donald Sutherland's "Igor"-type role is rather embarrassing, given his subsequent achievements.
  • neffielee
    January 30, 2011
    neffielee
    I found this movie to be quite good. Bankhead playing a crazy, religious zealot imprisoning and torturing strong-willed Powers equals entertaining. They both played their roles so well, that it almost felt like watching a frightening documentary.
  • graciawing
    October 20, 2007
    graciawing
    OK, how did I not know this was a Hammer film? Weird movie with calliope music keeping a constant counterpoint to the "suspense" of a 20-something woman being held by a 65-year old nutjob. Tallulah waves a pistol around with no apparent idea of how to actually hold it. Donald ... read moreSutherland appears in one of his first roles, channeling Robert Duvall's Boo Radley from To Kill a Mockingbird. Perhaps all aspiring actors in the '60s were required to play mentally retarded men in order to earn their SAG card??

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A.H. Weiler
May 9, 2005
A.H. Weiler, New York Times

The last time Miss Bankhead appeared in a film was in the 1953 Main Street to Broadway. Although she towers above the cast and story, her present effort adds little to her record. Full Review

December 10, 2007
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Bankhead is superbly cast and performs far above par. Full Review

January 26, 2006
Time Out

One of the best of Hammer's psychological thrillers, mainly thanks to Richard Matheson's ingenious and terrifying script. Full Review

Steve Crum
May 31, 2005
Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com

Throw-away Tallulah Bankhead vehicle is a curiosity at best.

Ken Hanke
May 30, 2004
Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Magnificent scenery chewing from Tallulah in a pretty good thriller with smart direction.

John G. Nettles
November 5, 2003
John G. Nettles, PopMatters

A piece of noisy fluff. Full Review

Ryan Cracknell
October 25, 2003
Ryan Cracknell, Apollo Guide

Has tremendous tension, especially for a film that sticks close to its formal kidnapping plot. Full Review

Dennis Schwartz
April 7, 2003
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

As crazy as the tale was, it all seemed possible. Full Review

March 26, 2009
Variety

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Emanuel Levy
July 2, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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