An American Tragedy

This movie was adapted from the classic by Theodore Dreiser.  A Place in the Sun which was also adapted from it was a much better movie.  This movie is about a man who falls for Sylvia Sidney who works for his company.  Only he falls for rich Frances Dee and he arranges for a boating accident with Sylvia Sidney.  The problem I had with this movie is that Sylvia Sidney was supposed to play a dowdy girl and she was one attractive actress.  I just couldn't buy it.  It was ok.  There's better precodes.   

See no Evil

My mom once told me that Mia Farrow's career would have been better if she hadn't met Woody Allen.  I love The Purple Rose of Cairo so I disagreed with her.  However after seeing this and Rosemary's Baby I have to agree with my mom.  Mia Farrow was a great horror actress.
Mia Farrows plays a blind girl.  One day she goes horseback riding with her boyfriend and comes back and discovers that her family's been murdered.  The man who murdered them is still lingering around.  This was ok.  If you're a Mia Farrow fan it's definitely a must to watch.

Crowhaven Farm

I loved Hope Lange in the 50's.  She had such charisma in The Best of Everything and Peyton Place.  So when I learned she was in this made for tv horror movie I was thrilled.  This is one of the better made for tv horror movies in the 70's.  Actually I think it's an unique genre.  There were pretty scary movies like Bad Ronald and Don't be afraid of the Dark.
In Crowhaven Farm Hope Lange discovers that she had a past life as a witch.  She learns that there are people in the town who still want to get revenge at her for events that happened hundreds of years ago.  Her husband thinks she's crazy but he eventually realizes that the truth behind what his wife is saying.  The couple also adopt a 10 year old girl from the town and she proves to be evil. 
This sells on Ebay.  It's not officially on DVD.

Mr. Sardonicus

Mr. Sardonicus .is a man with a disfigured face.  His wife Audrey Dalton loves another, a doctor.  The doctor comes to try to see if he can save Mr. Sardonicus' face.  The ending which is bleak is pretty cool.  William Castle may have been a gimmicky director but I feel he is not given enough credit.  He was a fun horror director and his movies always bring me joy.

The Great Sinner

Gregory Peck plays a man out for self destruction.  He doesn't gamble in the beginning of the movie but by the end he's an addict.  Ava Gardner looks really pretty in this movie.  It's an ok movie.  I'm going to watch To Kill a Mockingbird again soon though.  Gregory Peck is such a good actor.

The Devil and Miss Sarah

This is a made for tv movie from the 70's.  It's about a sheriff who escorts an evil man across the desert with his wife.  The evil man plays with the wife the whole movie and she eventually gives in. It's an ok movie.  There was a better western horror movie from the 70's called Black Noon but I haven't seen that in years.  You can find this on modcinema. 

Term of Trial

Sarah Miles, a student of Laurence Olivier gets turned down by him so she goes to the police.  Sarah Miles and Laurence Olivier do a good job.  I've never heard of Sarah Miles.  I need to watch Ryan's Daughter some time to find out more about her.  She does a good job.  The last scene with Laurence's wife Simone Signoret is interesting.  It's not what I expected.  The wife is unpredictable.