The Mad Room (1969)

Remake of 1941's "Ladies in Retirement" has psychotic Stella Stevens playing companion to wealthy, loony widow and she soon brings her brother and sister to live with them after they are ... See full summary »

Director:

Bernard Girard

Writers:

Reginald Denham (play), Edward Percy (play),

Stars:

Stella Stevens, Shelley Winters, Skip Ward

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Stella Stevens	...	Ellen Hardy
Shelley Winters	...	Mrs. Armstrong
Skip Ward	...	Sam Aller
Carol Cole	...	Chris
Severn Darden	...	Nate
Beverly Garland	...	Mrs. Racine
Michael Burns	...	George
Barbara Sammeth	...	Mandy
Lloyd Haynes	...	Dr. Marion Kincaid
Jennifer Bishop	...	Mrs. Ericson (as Jenifer Bishop)
Gloria Manon	...	Edna
Lou Kane	...	Armand Racine

Storyline

Remake of 1941's "Ladies in Retirement" has psychotic Stella Stevens playing companion to wealthy, loony widow and she soon brings her brother and sister to live with them after they are released from an asylum for brutally murdering their parents years before. Now there appear to be skeletons that Stevens has worked so hard to keep hidden, ready to tumble out of her closet.

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Plot Keywords:

remake | parent | widow | corpse | female protagonist | 

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Taglines:

Forgive Them. Forgive Them. Forgive Them.

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Genres:

Drama | Horror

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Certificate:

M

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 December 1969 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

Blodstänk!

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in I Know Who Killed Me (2007)

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Soundtracks

"WILDWOOD BLUES"
Written and Sung by Nazz

User Reviews

Creepy little thriller

From the opening credits this film gives off a creepy feeling. You are never quite sure which character is trustworthy. Stella Stevens gives the right amount of instability in her performance of a woman who is unsure of her future. The younger siblings, played by Michael Burns and Barbara Sammeth, are equally as creepy. This is a must have film for people who like suspenseful movies with minimal gore. As another reviewer noted I am surprised that this movie has not been released on DVD. It would be interesting to have a commentary by Stella Stevens.

PS: The writers of To Die For with Nicole Kidman must have been fans of this film, since the opening credits are similar to The Mad Room's credits.