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Wait Until Dark

Wait Until Dark

1967
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
1h 48m
A recently blinded woman is terrorized by a trio of thugs while they search for a heroin stuffed doll they believe is in her apartment. (imdb)

Directed by:

Terence Young

Screenwriter:

Frederick Knott, Robert Carrington, Jane-Howard Carrington

Starring:

Jack Weston, Alan Arkin, Richard Crenna, Robby Benson, Audrey Hepburn, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Samantha Jones, Julie Herrod

Genres:

Drama, Suspense/Thriller, Crime

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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Wait Until Dark

1967
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
1h 48m
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beedubBeeDub
Rated 24 Oct 2019
95
91st
Fantastic exercise in cinematic suspense, with one of the most famous jump scares in movie history. It goes without saying, but Hepburn is luminescent.
Rated 24 Oct 2019
ytadelYtadel
Rated 14 Aug 2007
7
84th
Audrey Hepburn may be known as dainty and lovable, but this is an ultra-hardass and ruthless as shit Hitchcockian thriller where she plays a blind woman being stalked by psycho killers. Directed by James Bond director Terence Young, you'd better believe that it's some tense shit.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
juntakinte99juntakinte99
Rated 15 Jun 2020
99
94th
My favorite knockoff of Alfred Hitchcock ever. It uses all of his tropes: plot twists, innocent people, excellent use of darkness and light, and a fantastic MacGuffin. But what really makes it hold up is the admittedly bold for 1967 gender politics. It's like a LaBute play in the way the men characters take delight in psychologically and physically torturing a differently abled woman. Still, the baddies get their comeuppance--moments after the jump scare that changed film history. Classic.
Rated 15 Jun 2020
spleenspleen
Rated 17 Aug 2014
86
86th
A two hour how-to about messing with blind people. And if you enjoyed this, afterwards you might consider visiting your local nursing home and loosening the bolts on the wheelchairs.
Rated 17 Aug 2014
paxtonPaxton
Rated 14 Apr 2012
91
91st
This movie's great even if you turn around and only listen to it!
Rated 14 Apr 2012
twincinematwincinema
Rated 30 Jan 2022
80
75th
Alan Arkin channels Nic Cage to play Pistachio Disguisey. The fourth villain in this film was so close to being Gloria, but she was able to redeem herself. A real heartwarming tale.
Rated 30 Jan 2022
janusjanus
Rated 21 Apr 2015
75
65th
One-set-wonder home-invasion thriller that manages to be fairly nerve-wracking despite a far-fetched plot. (Enough hyphens in that sentence for you?) Big ups to Henry Mancini in particular for a score that experiments (including some nice microtonal piano) but doesn't draw undue attention to itself.
Rated 21 Apr 2015
begoniabolbegoniabol
Rated 14 Jun 2010
87
90th
Really good thriller. Arkin is such an awesome badguy, and I loved his sudden jump. The build-up is slow, but once it gets going it gets really tense, so it's not a bad thing. Great directing, good acting and good dialogue. The music is good too
Rated 14 Jun 2010
phantomzonePhantomZone
Rated 24 Dec 2008
82
59th
Some of Audrey's best acting. She is dynamic and brilliant as she is terrorized by Alan Arkin (who hated doing it to her) and slowly the film squeezes you tighter and tighter. Great directing.
Rated 24 Dec 2008
hellsditchhellsditch
Rated 10 Feb 2008
85
85th
One of the great "jump" scenes in movie history not involving a cat or someone closing a medicine cabinet and seeing someone else's reflection over their shoulder. It's a slow-builder, to be sure, but I personally love it when a thriller is self-confident enough to take it's time fleshing out characters and establishing a real sense of dread. This one's the real deal.
Rated 10 Feb 2008
ndkchkNdkchk
Rated 03 Feb 2008
80
71st
Best blind lady in the world, she is.
Rated 03 Feb 2008
atlas423Atlas423
Rated 14 Aug 2007
95
86th
Audrey Hepburn dazzles us again with a performance steeped in sheer terror.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
stainStain
Rated 25 Mar 2007
100
95th
Marvelous! Wonderful thriller with great performances and unforgettable characters
Rated 25 Mar 2007
madmanMadMan
Rated 07 Nov 2021
94
82nd
This is one of the earlier bottle episode type movies and it works really well. Hepburn is great and it's funny how she never leaves the apartment after she arrives. Arkin steals the whole movie and is very creepy.
Rated 07 Nov 2021
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 09 Jan 2021
70
76th
good movie
Rated 09 Jan 2021
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 11 Sep 2020
55
49th
Not bad.
Rated 11 Sep 2020
ribcageribcage
Rated 15 Jan 2019
84
84th
ofterdingenOfterdingen
Rated 20 Oct 2016
70
76th
Nice Hitchcockian thriller that might be better thought than executed, but still delivers plenty of suspense.
Rated 20 Oct 2016
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 16 Nov 2015
8
82nd
Movies like this that feel like a play usually bug me but this was done really well with some fantastic performances. Alan Arkin's hair is legendary. Hepburn is overt and way over the top but I thought it worked brilliantly. The slow build, the tension in that small ass apartment, the ending, it has everything you need in a classic thriller.
Rated 16 Nov 2015
calabriaCalabria
Rated 29 Feb 2012
84
78th
It's like Home Alone but with a blind Audrey Hepburn instead of Macaulay Culkin's stupid face. How do you go wrong with that?
Rated 29 Feb 2012
bofbof
Rated 18 Nov 2011
80
83rd
Hadn't seen this in ages, but it still holds up remarkably well. Silly in places, but Audrey Hepburn as a scream queen? How can you possibly go wrong with that?
Rated 18 Nov 2011
derekstarDerekstar
Rated 19 Jul 2010
90
85th
Saam? Saam!? Saam???
Rated 19 Jul 2010
nadihNadiH
Rated 05 Apr 2010
93
93rd
one of the most viscerally thrilling movies ever made. It will make your heart beat faster and your hair stand on end. Despite it's aging it remains a terrific and engaging movie from start to finish. Arkin is great in his role and the theme song is eerie and exciting the way Psycho's is.
Rated 05 Apr 2010
castrophCastroph
Rated 10 Jan 2010
10
99th
Tension defined.
Rated 10 Jan 2010
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 01 Nov 2009
87
87th
Tense well built thriller. Some parts probably don't stand up to much scrutiny but the performances are so strong and the sense of dread so genuine that logic taking a back seat seems perfectly natural.
Rated 01 Nov 2009
anselmi86Anselmi86
Rated 06 Oct 2009
80
70th
Alan Arkin is fantastic to watch.
Rated 06 Oct 2009
babamotsbabamots
Rated 20 Jun 2008
97
96th
I could watch it again and again to see the reactions of others.
Rated 20 Jun 2008
miss_jesusmiss jesus
Rated 22 Apr 2008
66
60th
Good, tense movie almost ruined by its brain-shredding soundtrack.
Rated 22 Apr 2008
cclzaCCLZA
Rated 14 Aug 2007
60
33rd
Nice thriller with decent performances and clever plot.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
martintellerMartinTeller
Rated 15 Dec 2006
72
41st
An unremarkable but passable suspense thriller. It's well-plotted with tense moments in all the right places, but beyond its premise (a blind woman fending for herself against criminals) there's nothing especially unique about it. So-so acting and an irritating Mancini score.
Rated 15 Dec 2006
hotsakehotsake
Rated 11 Oct 2024
65
63rd
This had its tense moments and it was mostly entertaining but it was easy to tell that this was based on a stage play and it was unable to shake that for this film which effected the tone for me.
Rated 11 Oct 2024
montycircusMontyCircus
Rated 07 Mar 2024
40
38th
Too convoluted a plot by the bad guys, in a one-room crime thriller stage play.
Rated 07 Mar 2024
moviecinemaMovieCinema
Rated 02 Sep 2022
82
91st
I watched a few yeat ago with my dad and I loved it ahhh how could I've forgotten about it until now?
Rated 02 Sep 2022
yoshinarutoYoshinaruto
Rated 15 Aug 2021
75
83rd
Proof that older thrillers can still hold up. Mildly slow in places, but still interesting enough to keep your attention. Most classics are copied to the point they no longer feel original, but I don’t feel like I’ve seen anything quite like this. The jump scare is also really surprising and well done for the time. Really creative in its use of the protagonist’s strengths and weaknesses. Worth seeing.
Rated 15 Aug 2021
chmulcr0nchmul_cr0n
Rated 18 Apr 2021
74
74th
Requires a good amount of suspension of disbelief. Solicits it well. Crenna and Hepburn are a joy to watch and the score is the most gonegirlian score before Gone Girl. A thriller it is.
Rated 18 Apr 2021
evilmangoesEvilMangoes
Rated 24 Oct 2020
84
56th
B+
Rated 24 Oct 2020
snufkin88Snufkin88
Rated 06 Jul 2020
64
20th
A suspense thriller that falls apart the second you start analyzing the plot. It's hard to be involved in a film when your brain just wants her to lock the door.
Rated 06 Jul 2020
fra_paolofra paolo
Rated 05 Sep 2019
43
42nd
Some good acting, a problematic plot and a bit of suspense add up to passable entertainment.
Rated 05 Sep 2019
cowmanCowman
Rated 10 May 2019
65
40th
Not fully convincing, the bad guys' theatrical scheme is silly and the wigs and mustaches are so laughable they tear down any form of tension. It is funny to see how the 'charming' husband treats his disabled wife.
Rated 10 May 2019
oskarhuoskarhu
Rated 11 Mar 2019
81
78th
An underrated suspence film that stands time better than most of its contenporaries.
Rated 11 Mar 2019
kasperlKasperL
Rated 25 Aug 2018
75
77th
Entertaining and very ingenious thriller. I like Crenna in it, but I wish that the lead role were played by somebody else than Audrey Hepburn.
Rated 25 Aug 2018
drrobertdr_Robert
Rated 26 Feb 2017
4
77th
En smart thriller med manga vandningar som dock kanns ganska bedagad i sin syn pa Blind Ladies. Audrey Hepburn ar lika snygg som vanligt, men har spelas det allt over en del. Den "onde" mr Roat ar en otack figur och avslutningen ar kanske en av de forsta i sitt slag?
Rated 26 Feb 2017
rojatumerojatume
Rated 07 May 2016
69
30th
Entertains me despite its many, many plot holes.
Rated 07 May 2016
yugyug
Rated 04 Oct 2015
60
48th
The opening and the end scenes are not convincing. The film shines now and then but is not able to sustain it giving a lacking feeling (maybe slightly outdated in today's context). In such films the logical mind is not forgiving of even minor inconsistencies. Don't raise your hopes too high with this one.
Rated 04 Oct 2015
talonmalontalonmalon
Rated 16 Jan 2015
84
66th
A great suspenseful thriller with Audrey Hepburn giving another stellar performance.
Rated 16 Jan 2015
glm01glm01
Rated 16 Oct 2013
86
87th
86.000
Rated 16 Oct 2013
wezzoWezzo
Rated 23 Apr 2013
81
53rd
From a simple premise and one primary set begins an absolute masterclass in escalating tension. It's wall-to-wall quality: the outstanding lead performances - Hepburn is marvellous, Arkin and Crenna are no slouches; the oppressive, helpless Mancini score; the marvellous use of mise-en-scene (blinds, phone cords); the sublime, Hitchcock-calibre direction; and oh, the way that last half-hour ratchets up the heart-wrenching intensity until you just can't bear it any more. Timeless.
Rated 23 Apr 2013
iyisinekiyisinek
Rated 14 Jan 2013
85
92nd
uyusturucu ticareti, kurye, havaalani, ucak, oyuncak bebegin icinde eroin, ev, kisitli mekan (%90), kör kadin, kandirmak, zeki kadin, (havaalaninda bir kadinin kendisine verdigi bebek, sam ve esini büyük sikintilar icinde sokar. bebegi almak isteyen uyusturucu mafyasi Sam'in evine dadanir. Sam'in esi Susy kördür ve mafya onu kandirip bebegi almanin pesindedir. Biri kendini Sam'in arkadasi olarak tanitir. Digeri polis ve bir digeri Sam'in bir cinayetle alakali oldugunu ima eder. SUPER GERİL&
Rated 14 Jan 2013
amadeusAmadeus
Rated 05 Dec 2012
77
87th
Everybody loves Audrey. (düz adam yorumu: Rambo'nun hocasının Audrey'e yazdığı tek mekan filmi. The A-Team'in kaptanının Audrey'e yazdığı film için Breakfast at Tiffany's açınız. soğuk içiniz.)
Rated 05 Dec 2012
ecitizeneCitizen
Rated 08 Nov 2012
80
83rd
Audrey Hepburn is very beautiful in this story of drugs and murder. Perhaps the best acting I've seen from Alan Arkin, which unfortunately is still is not saying much. Richard Crenna as the bad guy seemed poorly cast. Efrem Zimbalist Jr minor role was unconvincing. Jack Weston makes a pretty convincing scumbag. Audrey carries the movie, and even though it is quite dated, it was carefully crafted to create tension and suspense especially at the end.
Rated 08 Nov 2012
wetwillieswetwillies
Rated 04 Oct 2012
85
59th
Phenomenal thriller. It has strong performances from Audrey Hepburn and Alan Arkin, as well as some genuine thrills. Stephen King called it the scariest movie ever.
Rated 04 Oct 2012
graveyardtangraveyardtan
Rated 05 Aug 2012
75
44th
Effective thriller featuring fine performances by Hepburn, Arkin and Weston.
Rated 05 Aug 2012
damildamil
Rated 17 May 2012
70
67th
Audrey Hepburn is beautiful like always. Her performance was maybe a tad melodramatic, but that's common in a film of that time. The film is full of suspense and the last sequence is pretty great. It's totally a worthwhile watch.
Rated 17 May 2012
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 16 Oct 2010
63
60th
Don't blind people ever lock their doors? And why would someone wear two painstakingly detailed disguises to fool a blind person, but forget to change the one article of clothing that might actually make a difference? Apart from several such odd script problems, Wait Until Dark is a worthwhile thriller with some serious mounting tension near the end. Hepburn gets a hard acting job done in style, and Alan Arkin is superb (as always) as the arch-villain.
Rated 16 Oct 2010
rthornhillrthornhill
Rated 27 Jul 2010
92
81st
date viewed:7/24/10 favorite line: keep tapping... positives: performances of hepburn and arkin, great ending. negatives: none of any note. recommendation: wholeheartedly.
Rated 27 Jul 2010
billkerwinbillkerwin
Rated 29 Jan 2010
80
42nd
Effective thriller, but nothing more.
Rated 29 Jan 2010
garlonussGarlonuss
Rated 01 Nov 2009
85
75th
This is a well crafted story with a steadily increasing sense of foreboding. There are a few good jumps here and there, but mainly I have to praise Audrey Hepburn for her great performance as a blind lady being targeted by some very dangerous men.
Rated 01 Nov 2009
kmcneilKMcNeil
Rated 19 Jul 2009
7
70th
Solid thriller.
Rated 19 Jul 2009
bishopmlbishopml
Rated 02 Jul 2009
70
21st
This movie was pretty darn good. A little bit dated for me, but I will admit the suspense is taught and interesting. Never again will people feel safe in their own homes with the lights out. I can only imagine how blind people feel everyday, and this may have been the point the director tries to make. The blind are certainly capable of taking care of themselves but heck it must be scary and I would never want it to happen to me.
Rated 02 Jul 2009
paulofilmopaulofilmo
Rated 22 May 2009
68
38th
Suzy's my hero.
Rated 22 May 2009
empiremagempiremag
Rated 04 May 2009
4
71st
"A genuinely gripping thriller from the late sixties."
Rated 04 May 2009
brkwrnbrkwrn
Rated 04 Oct 2008
84
42nd
Audrey Hepburn gives an incredible performance as a blind woman who utilizes her disability to hoodwink her predators.
Rated 04 Oct 2008
spunkieSpunkie
Rated 21 Nov 2007
65
76th
A tight one-place suspense paying attention to details and psychology. Audrey and Richard Crenna are pretty good.
Rated 21 Nov 2007
tonydaltonydal
Rated 28 Sep 2007
70
41st
Awfully gimmicky (thus betraying its stage origins), and more than a trifle overwrought. Of course Audrey draws abundant sympathy for being caught up in such a plight, but she still seemed overly hysterical in places. At any rate, Arkin and Crenna were both nicely slimy (no more of that squeaky-voiced Our Miss Brooks crap for RC!).
Rated 28 Sep 2007

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