Review of Shock Corridor (1963) by Ken S — 06 Jan 2013
"Who killed Sloan in the kitchen!?!?" Sam Fuller's Shock Corridor is a brilliant piece of pulp melodrama. Peter Breck (known mostly for TV Westerns like The Big Valley & Maverick) delivers a chilling decent into madness as an undercover reporter investigating the murder of a patient in an insane asylum.
Within Shock Corridor's walls you will discover some of the greatest/most disturbing inmates in cinematic history: James Best's confederate soldier is soooo tragically sad and delivers the film's best monologue.
Hari Rhodes' black Grand Wizard & his "America For Americans!" speech is utterly terrifying. And then there's Larry Tucker's Pagliacci...so, so creepy. Yep, Shock Corridor is an absolute cult classic.
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This review of Shock Corridor (1963) was written by Ken S on 06 Jan 2013.
Shock Corridor has generally received positive reviews.
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