Review of Curtains (1983) by Justin S — 28 Dec 2010

"Yeah, you saved my soul." NICE mood music for ice skating. The aforementioned song number (sang by Canadian artist Burton Cummings - fit for this movie since it's a Canadian production) begins during what many call the best and scariest scene in the movie (featuring Lesleh Donaldson).

But I disagree - there are many more, such as the ending confrontation between the killer and the remaining survivor(s). Who's the culprit? With Stryker, Samantha, and six actresses in the mansion, process of elimination comes to mind.

But there are still unanswered questions, as a final twist is revealed even when the killer is known. Somewhat heavy if you're expecting a by the numbers slasher. There's some vulgar language in this movie that surprised me because it was in bad taste (but humorous nonetheless).

There's a memorable scene with a stuffed dog talking dirty, thanks to the aid of Patti (Lynne Griffin), the actress who brings comic relief to the group of women. One review for this movie stated that they couldn't tell the six actresses apart.

I personally had little problem with that and my favorite is probably Laurian Summers (Anne Ditchburn) because she is so delicate and well mannered. Overall, Curtains isn't by any means a consistent or polished horror movie - you'll be saying "what was the point of that and what happened to using that element for the rest of the film" - but it's definitely passable and worth watching.