Review of Offbeat (1961) by David R — 21 Sep 2012

At last, a good horror movie, after such a long time...

This review of Offbeat (1961) was written by David R on 21 Sep 2012.

Offbeat has generally received negative reviews.

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Bell's hackneyed bore has been publicised as The film the Vatican doesn't want you to see, but could be more accurately described as The film…

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By Joseph A. S (11) on 30 Sep 2014

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By Wes S (1,293) on 10 Apr 2014

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By Bryan E (109) on 22 Jan 2014

The film was decent up until the ending. It kept the realism very high and the acting was very well done…

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By Hans H (55) on 23 May 2014

It had some creepy and intense moments, but the characters were just so unbelievably dumb. as far as the ending, I was fine with it…

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By Sydney D (25) on 28 Apr 2017

Not as good as other horror films. Predictable and boring. No scare factor…

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By Edilve R (6) on 02 Jan 2014

Had a lot of problems but the ending really ruined it…

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By Ferchu F (22) on 25 Feb 2014

Good lord. aside from a couple of nifty low budget, possession type body horror scares this movie was awful. The ending was terrible…

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By James W (1,855) on 21 Mar 2014

Creepy, involving, and reasonably well put together, this little film loses creditability due to the standard of it's performances(not including…

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