The Other

The Other (1972)

  • 86% of critics liked it
    (7 reviews)

  • 70% of users liked it
    (1,144 ratings)

This crime thriller with occult overtones puts a spine-tingling twist on the Jungian psychological notion of "the shadow." In the '30s, Holland and Niles Perry are 10-year-old twins growing up on an idyllic farm in the Connecticut countryside. Niles is a wholesome, outgoing lad, loved… More

PG,
Directed By
Written By
Tom Tryon
Genres
Drama, Horror, Mystery & Suspense, Classics
In Theaters
May 23, 1972 Wide

Critic Reviews

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    The diabolical story has its eerie moments, but skirts close to becoming too ridiculous to fathom.

  • John A. Nesbit, Old School Reviews

    The Other is a competent flick that will prove to be a lot freakier for film fans with active imaginations.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Stella D


    a creepy gothic tale set in farm country of the 1930s, the film was the 'to kill a mockingbird' director's only foray into horror, putting an unsettling twist on the time worn theme of evil twins. with highly effective atmosphere and good acting, as well as an… More

  • Jeff "


    The Other is an intense Horror film, it generates real scares and makes you feel uneasy, considering That The Exorcist came out a year later, this film is almost a stepping stone of all the great horror films that was to come in the 70's. A terrific cast, and a terrific script… More

  • AJ V


    A good creepy horror movie that keeps you guessing till the end. I really enjoyed it.

  • John H


    I never exactly fancied this movie, but it was a striking turn for the genre of horror. Nothing high budgeted or elaborate make-up and special effects. Nothing like that. It was just the camera and the actors going at it. I was drawn away from the story and couldn't follow a damn… More

  • Pierluigi P


    An eerie, unpretentious and well told psychological drama, now a cult film. the ending scared the shit out of me when I was a child.

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