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Do Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilate

1971 · 73 min

A playful caper that slowly curdles into menace, watching four charming ladies flirt with danger they never expected.

Directed by: Ted Post
Genres: Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
Starring: Helen Hayes, Vince Edwards, Myrna Loy

Overview: Four elderly ladies with a lot of time on their hands get the idea to create a fictional "girl" for a computer dating service. However, things take a turn for the worse when their description of the "girl" attracts a psychopath.

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Directed by: Ted Post
Genres: Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
Starring: Helen Hayes, Vince Edwards, Myrna Loy

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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: deception
obsession
isolation
guilt
friendship
Places: suburbs
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Horror	4
Humour	5
Realism	7
Romance	2
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: comedy, mystery, thriller, tv movie
Directed by: Ted Post
Written by: John D.F. Black
Starring: Helen Hayes, Vince Edwards, Myrna Loy, Mildred Natwick, Sylvia Sidney, John Beradino, Larry D. Mann, Barbara Davis
Music: Jerry Goldsmith
Cinematography: Stanley Cortez
Runtime: 73 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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