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I Saw What You Did

1965 · 82 min

A creaky but suspenseful cat-and-mouse thriller with a campy edge, where teenage mischief spirals into real danger.

Directed by
William Castle
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Andi Garrett, Sara Lane, Joan Crawford
Tagline
Don't laugh little girl, better run for your life. The man you were talking to, has just murdered his wife!
Overview
Teenage friends Kit and Libby make prank phone calls for fun but then find themselves involved in a brutal double murder committed by one of their targets.

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Directed by
William Castle
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Andi Garrett, Sara Lane, Joan Crawford
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • obsession
  • crime
  • guilt
  • isolation
Places
  • suburbs
  • small town
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror5
Humour3
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
thriller
Directed by
William Castle
Written by
William P. McGivern
Starring
Andi Garrett, Sara Lane, Joan Crawford, John Ireland, Leif Erickson, Sharyl Locke, Patricia Breslin, John Archer
Music
Van Alexander
Cinematography
Joseph F. Biroc
Runtime
82 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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