Review of Don't Look Now (1936) by Jason R — 21 Feb 2010
To say this is my favourite 'horror' film of all time would be an injustice, for it is so much more. A doom laden tale and meditation on grief as a couple travel to Venice to cope with the tragic death of their daughter and become invovled with a couple of old women, one of whom claims to be in contact with the child, as well as a spate of murders that has the locals on edge.
From disturbing omens and the clever use of the location so it almost becomes a character itself right up to the infamous and shocking last act as Donald Sutherland's grieving father chases a small red hooded figure through the murky alleyways, it is an exceptionally powerful film.
Thirty seven years after the initial release and still holds its own against anything that has come since. I still don't fully understand the whole, and despite having seen it so many times, there are still new twists and fragments here and there that warrant rewatching over and over again.
This review of Don't Look Now (1936) was written by Jason R on 21 Feb 2010.
Don't Look Now has generally received positive reviews.
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