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Floods of Fear (1958)Director:Charles Crichton |
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framed for murder | woman in love | flooding | flash flood | escaped prisoner |Taglines:
A Beauty Marooned With MURDER! See more »Certificate:
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13 April 1959 (Denmark) See more »Also Known As:
Flut der Furcht See more »Company Credits
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FLOODS OF FEAR is a very interesting and tight little thriller, sort of a CANON CITY in the rain. Escaped convicts hole up in a literally falling-apart house to escape extreme floods with not unpredictable melodrama ensuing. But what keeps the film moving along, like the constant menacing waves always inches from the screen, is its interesting series of twists and turns once the initial setup passes. And the special effects are an often brilliant mix of miniatures, intense live action and stock footage; a palpable sense of menace and fear hangs over the entire film, quite relentlessly. From the very opening shot to the very last, the water is never calm and there's little humor or relief. So it actually fits nicely into the noir cycle and is quite entertaining, though it is hampered by most of the film's leads' inability to pull of the American accent.