The Spiral Staircase
Seen it?1975 | 86 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Psycho or Barbarian, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 26 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1975: an older pace and style.
A mute young woman is stalked by a serial killer at her uncle's mansion.
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
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 10K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Peter Collinson
- Jacqueline BissetHelen Mallory
- Christopher PlummerDr. Joe Sherman
- John Phillip LawSteven Sherman
- Sam WanamakerLieut. Fields
- Mildred DunnockMrs. Sherman
- Gayle HunnicuttBlanche
- Elaine StritchNurse Baker
- John RonaneDr. Rawley
- Sheila BrennanMrs. Oates
- Ronald RaddOates