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See No Evil

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6.5/10 • 117

1971-09-021h 29m

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Keep your eyes on what she can not see.

In the English countryside, Sarah Rexton, recently blinded in a horse riding accident, moves in with her uncle's family and gallantly adjusts to her new condition, unaware that a killer stalks them.

Directors
Richard Fleischer
Writters
Brian Clemens
Editors
Brian Clemens, Thelma Connell

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  1. Mia Farrow

    Mia Farrow

    Sarah

  2. Dorothy Alison

    Dorothy Alison

    Betty Rexton

  3. Robin Bailey

    Robin Bailey

    George Rexton

  4. Diane Grayson

    Diane Grayson

    Sandy Rexton

  5. Brian Rawlinson

    Brian Rawlinson

    Barker

  6. Norman Eshley

    Norman Eshley

    Steve Reding

  7. Paul Nicholas

    Paul Nicholas

    Jacko

  8. Christopher Matthews

    Christopher Matthews

    Frost

  9. Michael Elphick

    Michael Elphick

    Gypsy Tom

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John Chard

Mar 15, 2020

8/10

Fleischer's criminally underseen and undervalued woman in peril pic. See No Evil (AKA: Blind Terror) is directed by Richard Fleischer and written by Brian Clemens. It stars Mia Farrow, Dorothy Alison, Robin Bailey, Diane Grayson, Brian Rawlinson, Norman Eshley and Paul Nicholas. Music is by Elmer Bernstein and cinematography by Gerry Fisher. Recently blinded in a horse riding accident, Sarah Rexton (Farrow) moves in with her uncle's family out in the English countryside. Adjusting to her new way of life, things quickly move from calm to pure terror as a murderer stalks the family - with Sarah unaware there is a killer in the house with her... It was a flop upon release back in 71 and pretty much disappeared out of sight unto the next millennium. If the public and critics were judging it harshly against the superb and similar Audrey Hepburn movie, "Wait Until Dark", from three years earlier? I'm not sure, for this deserves a re-evaluation. This is a genuine slice of edgy suspense, the kind we rarely see done efficiently these days. It's also boosted by a terrific turn from Farrow, who gives her all for the part as Fleischer puts her well and truly through the mangler. The killer is kept hidden until the edge of the seat last quarter - where we only ever see his cowboy boots throughout, so thus we have a strong mystery element as well. There's no blood letting as such, more glimpses of the aftermath of murders, but once Sarah comes under attack and has to fight for her life from the dark world she is in - the effect is more frightening then any repeated blood death kill we see all the time now. With the great Bernstein scoring the music and Fleischer (multi genre legend) turning is tricks of the trade, it's easy to forgive the improbabilities of it all and enjoy the thrill ride. 7.5/10

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Keywords
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