The crown of Horror

Rating: 10/10 (13 May 2011)

This is an outstanding example of how a horror movie can be an acting oriented Oscar material. Frankly put, never have I seen a better acting in a horror movie before and I miss the loss of this classic era of horror movies. This movie is so amazing that it feels to be completely dreamlike, ghostly and totally physical, psychological at the same time. There is no explanation of what is behind all the trauma and emotional scarring.You are just swayed to the facades of human psyche that make you question the sanity of a normal person. this movie gives you a hangover you will not forget.This movie is the Godfather of Acting based Horror. Shelley Duvall has so perfectly acted her part of a doomed wife that for the first time I noticed a Jack Nicholson 'reign' (acting wise) in his movies got overpowered by a costar. Watch this movie not as a challenge because you may easily sit through it, but as a fan of Classic Horror..the horror the way it should be. i am damn sure you will love the the way the movie transports us to such notoriousness,for the camera movements so impeccable for that age that it almost feels to be a smooth ride to..death. This is the first time that apart from screeching and screaming, the full fledged background music has played a crucial role, almost like in a 'Horror musical'.