Diabolique

Excellent, scary murder mystery. Edge of the seat excitement.

This film is so tense that only Hitchock could match with it.

***** - for substance. ***** - for style.

Classic thriller builds slowly but rapidly gathers momentum along the way. The twisted plot of murder has since been copied many times.

Diabolique is as great and thrilling as anything Hitchcock directed.

The best suspense thriller of the 1950's, containing one of cinema's most memorable bathroom scenes.

Crazy tense a few times, but modern audiences could predict most of the plot. Shares much with "Rope" (1948), "The House on Haunted Hill" (1959), and "Hush, Hush Sweet Charlotte" (1964)

Acting is a little over the top of today's expectations but the movie in itself still works perfectly. I love the retired detective.