Review of Repulsion (1965) by Jani B — 29 May 2009

Ihmisen mieli, tuo piinaavan pimea paikka.

This review of Repulsion (1965) was written by Jani B on 29 May 2009.

Repulsion has generally received very positive reviews.

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By S K (92) on 31 Oct 2015

I watched this based on the RT best list - it exceeded my expectations. By a wide margin. Wow…

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By James C (2,975) on 28 Jun 2016

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By Terry M (508) on 14 Oct 2018

A masterwork from the remarkable director Roman Polanski. The story and camera work are perfection…

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By Manolo P (92) on 27 Mar 2017

The perfect psychological reading that is generated in 'Repulsion' captures in very minute details the terrifying process towards total madness…

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By Pa K (6) on 28 Jul 2017

Holy what the hell AMAZING! I had never seen this, just watched first time, blown away. Catherine Deneuve is outstanding…

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By Tubeyou (3) on 10 Sep 2020

God , this movie is overrated…

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By Don H (118) on 28 Mar 2018

I must be watching a different movie. I literally could not wrap my head around the critics' and the audiences' rating being that high…

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By Jennie Kermode (588) for Eye for Film (1,537) on 31 Jan 2018

The beauty of this film is that as it carries us along we see how Carole's every reaction makes sense, even whilst occasional glimpses through…

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By Sachineldho (42) on 12 Jun 2019

So dark and haunting. Truly a Polanski masterpiece. Rosemary's Baby is my favorite movie of Polanski…

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By Stefano C (730) on 05 Sep 2018

Yes, I have to admit that after 50 years the movie is still creepy and claustrophobic…

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