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Die! Die! My Darling!

Actor(s): Tallulah Bankhead, Stefanie Powers, Peter Vaughan, Maurice Kaufmann, Yootha Joyce
Director(s): Silvio Narizzano
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Movie Details

MPAA Rating: NR
Content Advisory: Violence, Not For Children
Movie Release: 1965
DVD Release: 08/12/2003
Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned
Edition: Restored/Remastered
Audio Tracks: English
Subtitles: English
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Number of Discs: 1
Run Time: 1 hrs 37 mins
Studio: Columbia TriStar
Members Wishing: 7
Genres: Thriller, Psychological Thriller

DVD Synopsis

This Hammer film production is a surprisingly frightening horror thriller and a hoot-fest for lovers of over-the-top acting. Young Pat Carroll (Stefanie Powers) goes to the home of her dead fianc� to meet his beloved mother, Mrs. Trefoile (Tallulah Bankhead). There, she discovers that Mrs. Trefoile is not the loving mother she had anticipated, but rather a grieving psychopath who blames Pat for the death of her son. Tallulah Bankhead, in her last film, has never been know for her subtle acting, but in this she lets go of all restraint and gives a performance equal to that of Bette Davis in What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? Her maniacal intensity is comic, camp, and surprisingly effective. Stefanie Powers, who underplays her role, is a great contrast as the puzzled and then terrified Pat. This movie is a must-see for all lovers of camp horror movies or fans of the memorable Tallulah Bankhead. Die! Die! My Darling! was also released as Fanatic. ~ Linda Rasmussen, All Movie Guide

Actors

Tallulah Bankhead - Mrs. Trefoile
Stefanie Powers - Pat Carroll
Peter Vaughan - Harry
Maurice Kaufmann - Alan Glentower
Yootha Joyce - Anna
Donald Sutherland - Joseph

Editorial Review of DVD

This cult favorite (featuring an enjoyably over-the-top performance from Tallulah Bankhead) gets a slim but effective presentation on DVD. Die! Die! My Darling has been given a letterboxed transfer in its original aspect ratio of 1.85:1, with the image enhanced for 16 x 9 playback on widescreen monitors. No multiple language options have been included. As a bonus, the disc also features the film's original theatrical trailer. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Member Movie Reviews

Anne K. (DanzigSpice) wrote on 10/31/2008...

1 of 1 member(s) found this review helpful.

A cool movie for Halloween night. A woman is held captive by her dead boyfriend's crazy bible-toting mother. Her present boyfriend is looking for clues to find out where she is. Will he find her before she starves to death? I love the look of these Hammer movies.