Directed by Charles FrankMy rating: 3 stars out of 4
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Moody, atmospheric tale of a young girl who inherits a fortune only to be stalked by Uncle Silas. Rich characterizations by Katina Paxinou as a governess/witch, John Laurie as Giles the crotchety old butler and of course Derrick De Marney as Uncle Silas. Perhaps the only weak link is lead Jean Simmons, curiously stoic in the face of such monsters. There is some surprising violence, including a murder with a pick axe and a nasty fall under a horse carriage. The Gothic touches are pervasive: blowing curtains, candles, an old musty castle, hidden staircases and passages, warped montages, and on and on. A surprisingly neglected film but a classic of its kind. Based on the novel by Sheridan Le Fanu ("Vampyr").
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