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Constant Chatter Shopping Center - Let's Scare Jessica to Death
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List Price: $14.98
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Manufacturer: Paramount
Starring: Zohra Lampert, Barton Heyman, Kevin O'Connor, Gretchen Corbett, Alan Manson
Directed By: John D. Hancock
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Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: PARAMOUNT PICTURES
EAN: 0097360809343
Format: Color
Label: Paramount
Manufacturer: Paramount
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Paramount
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2006-08-29
Running Time: 89
Studio: Paramount
Theatrical Release Date: 1971-08-06
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Jessica goes to the Connecticut countryside for some rest following her release from an institution where she has just recovered from a nervous breakdown. She arrives with her husband and friend, but the three find little relaxation. Instead, they become entangled in a creepy tale of the supernatural which involves murder, an attempted drowning, a séance, disappearing bodies, vampires and constant torment for Jessica. Her marriage is strained, she hears voices, and she can’t escape the mental turbulence which haunts her – for there really is something after Jessica.
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Summary: creepy as it was 20 years ago
Comment: I love this movie. It is one of my all-time Halloween favorites. I remember watching this years ago on TV as a kid. I couldn't even watch it alone in the house when I became an adult. It may be a bit dated, but the creepy feel created by the voice of Jessica talking in her head, the first stop in the graveyard, and the weird sound track all combine to keep the viewer on the edge of his/her seat. I lent this movie to my stepson and after one viewing, his 18 year old friends wanted to borrow it again. Recommended for the spooky movie fan.
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Summary: Let's Scare Jessica to Death is kinda silly
Comment: Well first of all, there's not one first rate actor in this film.
I didn't particuliar care for the music, as it wasn't eerie enough to support a film regarding supernatural events.
The old bald headed guy who plays Jessica's husband wasn't easy on the eyes, and the bucktooth brother or friend in the movie was just pitiful looking.
However, I did LOVE the story line. Just wish they'd put enough effort into the film to make it a #1 top notch movie, because I belive the whole story in itself was pretty good.
The silliness of it all is due to being able to predict a lot of what will happen right from the beginning of the movie.
I prefer flicks of horror to be much more twisted, suspenseful and unpredictable.
I did enjoy seeing a movie from another time period however--the 1970's, as back then most films on hauntings and such relied more on creating a pychological thriller type vs. gore, gut, and blood.
It was "interesting". --Bought it by accident actually because infact, I got it mixed up w/another 70's horror which I LOVED titled, "Don't Be Afraid of The Dark." So I'm thrilled to order this right after this post :o) !!!
I didn't want to write too much about the story line on "Let's Scare Jessica ..." as you can view tons of reviews here.
Don't go by my word--you may like it a lot!!
I'm picky, and it takes a great horror film to impress me.
I've seen many.
If you already bought it, or are planning to, don't worry--there ARE some pretty creepy parts in it.
Cheers to creepiness, chillin' spines-n-screams!!!
MUUUUUUUWAAAAAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!! {:-o
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Summary: Just as good as I remember
Comment: I saw this movie as a little girl and it was very frightening to me. Seeing it as an adult, was a lot of fun and brought back memories. the performance that Zorha Lampert gave was exceptional. I wish they made these type of "boo scary" movies these days, rather than the "shock" slasher films.This movie guarantee's a good scare!
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Summary: Another of many great '70s cult horror classics
Comment: In addition to being a great cult horror movie, this release is notable for featuring Zohra Lampert in her only leading role in a motion picture. Outside of her tiny cult fan base, Lampert is terribly underrated, despite her versatility and extraordinary emotional range, which are as thoroughly explored in this movie as they were in "Pay or Die" and "Splendor in the Grass." The majority of Lampert's screen career consists of guest roles on numerous popular television shows, for which she's been recognized. But most of her best work was accomplished in feature films, and her manic performance here is an especially fine achievement.
Lampert portrays the titular Jessica, who moves to rural Connecticut with her husband and a close friend after her discharge from a mental institution. They arrive at their old, massive, newly-purchased country house to find a comely squatter living there, and no small number of ornate antiques. Even before her arrival at this new home, Jessica sees ominous figures and hears disturbing voices, which become significantly more prominent and menacing as she settles into her surroundings. As circumstances worsen, both Jessica and the audience struggle to determine if her nightmarish experiences are real or symptomatic of a deranged mental state.
If you're looking for gore, shocks and excitement in a horror movie, this won't suit your expectations. Instead, "Let's Scare Jessica to Death" functions similarly to "Carnival of Souls," slowly developing an unbearable atmosphere of dread and suspense that only ceases at the story's end. Paramount distributed this movie during the initiation of the studio's revival following its postwar decline, and the result was a modest box office success; this film could have easily been just another early '70s horror feature to have been run through the drive-in and grindhouse circuit before being discarded and forgotten. Fortunately, "Jessica" has been recognized as a minor classic, and one of a relative handful of horror movies that implement subtle techniques to convey an ambiance of subdued terror.
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Summary: Really?
Comment: Poor Jessica! She's just gotten out of a mental institution. We don't know why she was there. She is skinny and smiles a lot, often at inappropriate times. A nutter, I tell you! Her mostly mute and unattractive husband takes her to a house he has recently purchased in rural who cares. I guess he never visited prior to the purchase, because he certainly would have found the spaced out squatter chick, and run into the mean townspeople with strange slashes on their bodies. Jessica and boring husband bring along Mr.Mustache, who looks like a porn star/creepy hippie with a monotone voice and bad hair. The squatter lady is invited to stay. She has sex with the husband. She's a vampire, I think. Gaps in the plot abound. Through it all we're reminded: Jessica might just be imagining this, which really doesn't make sense. Aside from the voices she hears that sound exactly like the LSD vampire lady, there are no other hints it might be all in her head. Argh. Stupid movie. Without the nostalgia mentioned in a high percentage of the positive reviews,this is a poor film. I enjoy psychological spookies, as well as seventies fimn, so this was a big disappointment. Two stars and a sigh (the cover makes it look so good!).
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