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Repulsion (1965)

 -  Horror | Thriller  -  3 October 1965 (USA)
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Left alone when her sister goes on vacation, a young beauty finds herself besieged on all sides by the demons of her past.

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A Belgian girl, Carol, works as a manicurist at a London beauty salon. While having lunch, a good looking young man, Colin, spots her and makes a date for another evening. She shares a flat with her sister Helen. Her sister's married lover, Michael, brings out her dislike of men which she cannot explain to Colin. Michael takes Helen abroad for a holiday. Left alone in their flat, Carol's moments of catalepsy and hallucination increase and deepen into madness. Written by filmfactsman

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The nightmare world of a virgin's dreams becomes the screen's shocking reality! See more »

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3 October 1965 (USA)  »

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Repulsión  »

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$300,000 (estimated)
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Premiere voted this movie as one of "The 25 Most Dangerous Movies". See more »

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When Carol gets back home from work she takes off her shoes. A moment later, in the bathroom, she has them on her feet again. See more »

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Colin: [after Carol said she forgot about their date] Well, next time you forget, maybe you'll let me know.
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Brilliant, the most chilling movie of all time
14 October 2000 | by (Sydney, Australia) – See all my reviews

This is the most effective movie ever made. It's about a sexually repressed woman who is left alone in her apartment for the weekend, and then suffers a series of bizarre and disturbing hallucinations. Catherine Deneuve gives a nerve-racking performance in this heart stopping movie. This is a true horror movie, with a fear that is beyond our imagination. Roman Polanski executes this movie perfectly, the music is effective, the black and white cinematography disturbing, the hallucination scenes frightening. It's disturbing as hell, and it's one of the best movies I've ever seen. 10/10.


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