Wait Until Dark

Wait Until Dark

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Wait Until Dark

Alan Arkin, Audrey Hepburn, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Jack Weston, Julie Herrod

A blind woman, stranded alone in her apartment, is menaced by a pair of henchmen who believe that some drugs have been planted there.

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  • October 5, 2009
    All things considered, a really well done and engrossing film for it's time.

    The plot line is overly complicated for it's own good, but the trick here is NOT to over analyze it. Just sit back and enjoy the ride.

    The cast is solid and everyone does a good (if not a bit ha...( read more)mmy at times) job in their roles.

    Lot's of fun and creative ideas come into play which have (over the years) been borrowed from in other films.

    I really good "old fashioned" thriller.
  • August 24, 2009
    For a 1960's film it not only works well it is actually still suspenseful.
    Audrey Hepburn and Alan Arkin turn out some wonderful performances, Richard Crenna makes for a likeable bad guy and the plot unfolds at a nice pace. A highly recommended top notch old school thriller.
  • December 14, 2008
    A non-stop suspenseful tour de force. Once Wait Until Dark starts with the thrills it never lets up. I hope you're not a nail bitter, cause if so, after watching this one you won't have any nails left! It's hair-raising and it's sensational. Audrey Hepburn is truly nothing short ...( read more)of amazing. This is an outstanding, flawless, and chilling classic film.

    "Audrey Hepburn is Susy Hendrix, a young blind woman living in a New York brownstone with her photographer husband, Sam. Pushed by Sam and herself to be "the world's champion blind lady," Susy is thrown a challenge when a trio of criminals discovers a child's doll filled with heroin has mysteriously found itself inside her apartment. Through multiple disguises and characters, the three baddies move in for the kill...until Susy, with the aid of young neighbor Gloria, discover their plot and are left on their own to fend for themselves."

    "Where is it? Where is it? OH GOD!"

    "WAIT UNTIL DARK is one of the most memorable film thrillers you could ever see. The story's complexity, the subtle direction and superlative acting all combine to put nearly every suspense film to come after it to shame. It's truly a film experience, but you'd better put your lights on."
    - Monsters At Play

    "A chilling film, even by today's standards."
    - At-A-Glance Film Reviews

    "Darkness might never be the same after you watch this film. How about that?!"
    - Movie Freak

    "Combine great performances, a smart script with intelligent character work, strong direction and a great score by Henry Mancini and you get one of the best suspense films ever put out."
    - Ain't It Cool News

    "This is a taut, intelligent, creepy thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat with it's visual style and well-written plot."
    - Crazy for Cinema

    "Watch it with someone who likes to scream!"
    - Slant Magazine

    In "The Book of Lists: Horror", the climactic heart-stopping confrontation between Audrey Hepburn and Alan Arkin is #1 on Stephen King's list.
  • August 11, 2008
    Blinded after an accident, Suzy Hendrix (Hepburn) finds herself mixed up in a dangerous game of cat and mouse with a gang of conmen (Arkin, Crenna and Weston) after her husband (Zimbalist Jr) comes into possession of a doll stuffed with heroin.

    Adapted from a stage play, this ta...( read more)unt psychological thriller is a rather twisted affair which is rather surprising given the involvement of an actress synonymous with cosmopolitan glitz and glamour. However to her credit Hepburn provides a fine performance here, effectively capturing a woman struggling not only to overcome her new disability but also those willing to exploit it. Her tormentors are played with great aplomb by the charming but conniving Crenna, the greasy Weston and, undoubtedly the pick of the bunch, the cold blooded Arkin. The latter is fantastic as the calculated but ultimately psychotic Harry Roat.

    Shot mainly in the claustrophobic confines of Suzy's flat, the plot is allowed to ratchet up the tension courtesy of a clever script and well executed direction from Terence Young (he of James Bond fame). At times the film slips a little into 60s melodrama (the scenes with the little girl spring to mind) and there were elements of the plot that did not quite sit well (for example Hepburn's apparent ease of speedy movement) but ultimately this did not detract from a great piece of entertainment. Highly recommended.
  • April 26, 2008
    hey! the bad guys take a nod from the coppers and use "good"bad guy, "bad" bad guy to put the squeeze on poor lil blind as a bat (is it politically correct to say that?) audrey, only she got her own ideers! very tense, very nerve-wracking...you've been warned.
  • December 24, 2009
    Isn't it great when the whole audience gasps in unison...at least, back when it was a novelty
  • December 20, 2009
    Pensaba que no me iba a gustar mucho...pero no estuvo nada mal, el final se pone interesante, aunque los ojos de Audrey azules no le quedan nada bien =P
  • December 12, 2009
    This classic is a very smart and unconventional thriller. The film remains fresh and captivating. Excellent.
  • November 26, 2009
    Audrey Hepburn as a blind woman, to discover a crime and regain her normal life. Terence Young's "Wait Until Dark" is a film in which the heroine despite her certain inability has proven that good intentions will prevail over bad. It's a suspense hyped with intelligent queries, w...( read more)ith a touch of the 50's thriller like Alfred Hitchcock's "Dial M for Murder".
  • November 19, 2009
    Good god. A remarkable and groundbreaking thriller. What else could you expect from Alan Arkin and Audrey Hepburn though? The beginning is a little confusing but after the ball gets rolling the whole things damn near flawless. Nary a beat is missed. What this film gets more than ...( read more)perhaps any other is the art of the "set-up". The audience is left entranced by the cast's wonderful performances, batting well written dialouge back and forth. Each scene builds on the last as things are slowly revealed to be more than they appear. Plus, all those scenes with Alan Arkin just standing around silently. Damn creepy. This simply wouldn't have worked without Audrey Hepburn. Her poor blind woman turned strong willed blind woman was amazing. It all culminates in a true movie climax, one that makes it seem like the rest of the movie stood still. This is an absolute thriller, one not to be missed.

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