Review of Wait Until Dark (1967) by John P — 30 Mar 2008
Based on Frederick Knott's "lights out" Broadway play, WAIT UNTIL DARK remains an edge of the seat.
Experience. Capably directed by Terrence Young (of FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE fame), it never leaves blind Audrey Hepburn's apartment (except for a couple of extraneous scenes), thus heightening the sense of claustrophobic fear.
As the menaced heroine, Audrey shines in the dark - literally. Her opponent - "Harry Roat Jr. from Scarsdale".
Is played with frightening intensity by Alan Arkin, who presents us with a wholly new.
Drugged-out psychopath.
Hepburn's final confrontation with Roat in total darkness,.
While lacking the shock value theatre audiences must have experienced when all the house lights went out, is still chilling (watch that leap out of the darkness!). Henry Mancini's music, off key and sinister throughout, only enhances the mood.
This review of Wait Until Dark (1967) was written by John P on 30 Mar 2008.
Wait Until Dark has generally received very positive reviews.
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