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Still of the Night

1982 · 91 min

A stylish, slow-burning Hitchcock pastiche that keeps you guessing with its dreamlike mystery and uneasy romance.

Directed by
Robert Benton
Genres
Thriller, Drama, Horror
Tagline
If looks could kill...
Overview
When one of his patients is found murdered, psychiatrist Dr. Sam Rice is visited by the investigating officer but refuses to give up any information. He's then visited by the patient's mistress, Brooke Reynolds, whom he quickly falls for despite her being a likely murder suspect. As the police pressure on him intensifies, Rice decides to attempt solving the case on his own and soon discovers that someone is trying to kill him as well.

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Directed by
Robert Benton
Genres
Thriller, Drama, Horror
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • deception
  • mystery
  • guilt
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror4
Humour2
Realism6
Romance5
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Genres
thriller, drama, horror
Directed by
Robert Benton
Written by
Robert Benton
Starring
Roy Scheider, Meryl Streep, Jessica Tandy, Joe Grifasi, Sara Botsford, Josef Sommer, Irving Metzman, Larry Joshua
Music
John Kander
Cinematography
Néstor Almendros
Runtime
91 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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