Don't Look Now

Don't Look Now (1973)

  • 95% of critics liked it
    (39 reviews)

  • 78% of users liked it
    (15,729 ratings)

A married couple is haunted by a series of mysterious occurrences after the death of their young daughter in this enigmatic chiller. Based on a story by Daphne du Maurier, whose works inspired Alfred Hitchcock's Rebecca and The Birds, the film centers on Laura and John Baxter (Donald Sutherland and… More

R, 1 hr. 50 min.
Directed By
Nicolas Roeg
Written By
Chris Bryant, Allan Scott
Genres
Horror, Mystery & Suspense, Classics
In Theaters
Dec 9, 1973 Limited
On DVD
Sep 3, 2002
Paramount Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • , TIME Magazine

    Uses the occult and the inexplicable as Henry James did: to penetrate the subconscious, to materialize phantoms from the psyche.

  • Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader

    A frightening and consistently inventive horror story.

  • Variety Staff, Variety

    This British-Italian suspenser, in which the horror gets to one almost subliminally, as in Rosemary's Baby, is superior stuff.

  • Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

    That dwarf in a red raincoat will fry your nerves.

  • Vincent Canby, New York Times

    Not only do you probably have better things to do, but so, I'm sure, do most of the people connected with the film.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Graham J


    Roeg makes Venice's waterways and scenery truly freaky in this classic.

  • David L


    In England, John (Donald Sutherland) and Laura Baxter (Julie Christie) lose their beloved daughter. Christine (Sharon Williams) drowned in a lake at their home. They move to Venice and leave their son John (Nicholas Salter) in a boarding school. While working in the restoration of a… More

  • Cassandra M


    Don't Look Now comes in for undeserved criticism from people who think that horror movies should be gore-fests. Anyone who truly appreciates the art of horror will recognise this film for what it is: a classic. The atmosphere in this film is incredible for many reasons: Pino… More

  • AJ V


    This is a very interesting horror thriller movie. The story is both spooky and sad. It's a really great movie, check it out.

  • Mark H


    Psychological thriller about parents who retreat to Italy after the tragic death of their daughter in a drowning accident. Director Nicolas Roeg masterfully creates an almost dreamlike atmosphere using the canals of Venice as a backdrop. The surroundings are hauntingly eerie. The… More

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