The Spiral Staircase

Name: The Spiral Staircase
Genre: Horror
Released: 1975-01-31
Cast: Jacqueline Bisset, Christopher Plummer, John Phillip Law, Sam Wanamaker, Mildred Dunnock

Film • Jan 31, 1975

Helen Mallory, a young woman traumatized into silence after witnessing her family’s tragic death in a fire, visits her elderly grandmother’s home. There, she meets her uncle, a respected psychiatrist, and faces a nightmare involving his brash brother, a pretentious Southern belle, and other mysterious figures, as danger looms over everyone in the house.

Status

Released

Release

January 31, 1975 (51 years ago)

Language

English

Runtime

1h 26m

Rating

Approved

Genres

B-Horror, Crime & Mystery, Giallo, Psychological horror

Scores

Average: 45.3%
52%
47%
57%
25%

Themes

b horrorcountry housegiallomurdermysteryposttraumatic stress disorder (ptsd)psychiatristpsychological horrorpsychological thrillerred herringsserial killerstalked by a killerthrillerwhodunnit

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