The Screaming Woman
Seen it?1972 | 74 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who values honest, human stories and anyone who loves trying to stay one step ahead. It deals with hard things honestly. Liked Gaslight or Rear Window? This is a good next one.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Builds dread steadily, at 1 hr 14 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1972: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
A wealthy former mental patient goes home to her estate to rest and recuperate. While walking the grounds one day she hears the screams of a woman coming from underneath the ground. Her family, however, refuses to believe her story, and sees the incident as an opportunity to prove the woman's mind has snapped so they can take control of her money.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 10K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jack Smight
- Olivia de HavillandLaura Wynant
- Ed NelsonCarl Nesbitt
- Laraine StephensCaroline Wynant
- Joseph CottenGeorge Tresvant
- Walter PidgeonAmos Larkin
- Charles RobinsonHoward Wynant
- Alexandra HayEvie Carson
- Lonny ChapmanPolice Sergeant
- Charles DrakeKen Bronson
- Russell WigginsHarry Sands