tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post2325727523395042404..comments2024-03-08T18:49:51.289-05:00Comments on Classic Film and TV Café: 31 Days of Halloween: What Lies in the Shadows in The 7th Victim?Rick29http://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-42872114343409812912009-11-02T08:10:40.395-05:002009-11-02T08:10:40.395-05:00Sark, I have not seen this film. This horror movie...Sark, I have not seen this film. This horror movie sounds wonderfuly low key,and I love the<br />fact that the film let's you use your imagination instead of gore.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03476174860119487509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-73524154791203498422009-11-01T01:18:05.754-04:002009-11-01T01:18:05.754-04:00Thanks for the comments, all! Becky, I agree about...Thanks for the comments, all! Becky, I agree about Lewton's "implied horror." I find THE 7TH VICTIM so impressive, because, unlike THE CAT PEOPLE, LEOPARD MAN or I WALKED WITH A ZOMBIE, you don't really know what to expect. What I mean is, it's not as if viewers would anticipate a monster or a physical evil. The audience doesn't really know what there is to be afraid of, but is terrified nonetheless. And as you said, it's much more frightening that way!<br /><br />Rick, I concur about the scene with poor Jacqueline. It was her nightmare come to life. I also loved the scene with Mary and the P.I. in the hallway (hence, my photo still up top). I know my less than stellar review didn't really inspire you to watch the film again, but I appreciate you telling me that anyway!sarkoffagushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00922698736476674377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-29086124148069058452009-10-31T16:16:27.367-04:002009-10-31T16:16:27.367-04:00Sark, inspired by your review, my wife and I just ...Sark, inspired by your review, my wife and I just watched THE SEVENTH VICTIM again today. It's even better than we remembered. The use of light and shadows is just amazing. My favorite scene may be where Jacqueline is walking back to her apartment near the end of the film: the falsely-threatening shadow, the knife in the hand, the theatre players--it's an incredibly suspenseful scene worthy of other great "walks" in the Lewton films like THE CAT PEOPLE and THE LEOPARD MAN.Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-73011516129485553972009-10-30T22:48:55.758-04:002009-10-30T22:48:55.758-04:00Sark, this is an excellent review. I saw this mov...Sark, this is an excellent review. I saw this movie years ago and cannot remember how it ends. After reading about it, I would like to see it again.Akihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03037507780056714337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-46257416973213498812009-10-30T19:35:58.441-04:002009-10-30T19:35:58.441-04:00The 7th Victim has always been a favorite of mine,...The 7th Victim has always been a favorite of mine, even before I realized Val Lewton's body of work. You are right on the money about the atmosphere, shots and shadows, Sark. Lewton's implied horror is so much more frightening than in-your-face blood or gore. In his films, as in the original "The Haunting", nothing is seen but everything imagined, and there is no substitute for individual nightmares.ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-62277033841450959792009-10-30T18:58:12.287-04:002009-10-30T18:58:12.287-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Akihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03037507780056714337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-43802572931701090702009-10-30T14:12:19.862-04:002009-10-30T14:12:19.862-04:00This is an excellent selection for the 31 Days of ...This is an excellent selection for the 31 Days of Halloween! Val Lewton is a very visual director, with a special gift for using shadow and light. The pictures you posted demonstrate this wonderfully, Sark. I sometimes feel like I am an unwitting character in the story, too, when I watch his films. Thanks for bringing one of Lewton's more obscure works into clear focus for us. Exemplary choice on the night before All Hallow's Eve!toto2https://www.blogger.com/profile/09652682900471649463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-39733482617361664772009-10-30T08:44:43.378-04:002009-10-30T08:44:43.378-04:00Sark, I’m delighted that you chose this Val Lewton...Sark, I’m delighted that you chose this Val Lewton for our 31 Days of Halloween! First, I think it’s often overlooked compared to other Lewton efforts like THE CAT PEOPLE and I WALKED WITH A ZOMBIE—it’s easily the equal of those classics. Secondly, THE SEVENTH VICTIM is an awesome companion piece to ROSEMARY’S BABY, which TheLadyEve reviewed a couple of days ago—only there’s no humor to be found in Lewton’s masterpiece. It’s a grim tale filled with shadows, those created by light and those harboring within the souls of human beings. As you so vividly describe, the single chair and the hanging noose represent Jacqueline’s view on life…which is truly sad and awful. The chair and noose also create an iconic image that remains long after the film is over. Excellent choice, wonderful review, incredible photos! I think I’ll watch it again this weekend.Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.com