Review of Let's Scare Jessica to Death (1971) by Brett H — 06 Nov 2012
A film that owes to late night TV where it developed a cult following by fans, Let's Scare Jessica to Death is a psychological horror film in the vein of something like Don't Look Now. It's about a woman who has been recently released from an institution and moves into an old house with her husband and a friend.
They discover a young woman who has been living in the house in secret, and while Jessica's sanity slowly slips again, strange things begin to occur around her and she becomes suspicious of the young woman's motives.
The film plays with the audience's perceptions and keeps you in a constant state of confusion, which is exactly what Jessica is going through, and you go through it with her. Everything is ambiguous, leaving you to make up your own mind about whether Jessica is really crazy or not.
The film didn't do so well on its initial release, but if you're looking for something obscure with some merit to it, then check this one out.
This review of Let's Scare Jessica to Death (1971) was written by Brett H on 06 Nov 2012.
Let's Scare Jessica to Death has generally received mixed reviews.
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