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See No Evil

  • 19711971
  • GPGP
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
3.3K
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Mia Farrow in See No Evil (1971)
  • Drama
  • Mystery
  • Thriller
A young blind woman is pursued by a maniac while staying with family in their country manor.A young blind woman is pursued by a maniac while staying with family in their country manor.A young blind woman is pursued by a maniac while staying with family in their country manor.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
3.3K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Richard Fleischer
  • Writer
    • Brian Clemens
  • Stars
    • Mia Farrow
    • Dorothy Alison
    • Robin Bailey
Top credits
  • Director
    • Richard Fleischer
  • Writer
    • Brian Clemens
  • Stars
    • Mia Farrow
    • Dorothy Alison
    • Robin Bailey
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 64User reviews
    • 46Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Mia Farrow
    Mia Farrow
    • Sarah
    Dorothy Alison
    Dorothy Alison
    • Betty Rexton
    Robin Bailey
    Robin Bailey
    • George Rexton
    Diane Grayson
    Diane Grayson
    • Sandy Rexton
    Brian Rawlinson
    Brian Rawlinson
    • Barker
    Norman Eshley
    Norman Eshley
    • Steve Reding
    Paul Nicholas
    Paul Nicholas
    • Jacko
    Christopher Matthews
    Christopher Matthews
    • Frost
    Max Faulkner
    Max Faulkner
    • Steve's Man
    Scott Fredericks
    • Steve's Man
    Reg Harding
    • Steve's Man
    Lila Kaye
    Lila Kaye
    • Gypsy Mother
    Barrie Houghton
    • Gypsy Jack
    Michael Elphick
    Michael Elphick
    • Gypsy Tom
    Donald Bisset
    • Doctor
    George Hilsdon
    George Hilsdon
    • Pub Landlord
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Richard Fleischer
    • Writer
      • Brian Clemens
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The movies at the theatre, 'Rapist Cult' and 'The Convent Murders', are fictional creations.
    • Goofs
      Sarah drops her boots on the floor after she takes them off. However, as a blind person (even one new to this condition), she would make sure that everything was put away tidily so that it could be found again easily i.e. put her boots standing together next to the cupboard.
    • Quotes

      Gypsy Mother: Tom?

      Gypsy Tom: Don't worry, momma. I'll take care of everything.

    • Connections
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    User reviews64

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    She didn't see it coming.
    Mention Mia Farrow's name to horror fans and most of them will instantly (and understandably) think of Polanski's classic, Rosemary's Baby; my immediate thought, however, would be of Blind Terror, a lesser known thriller in which Ms. Farrow plays Sarah, a blind girl whose relatives become the target of a psycho killer after her uncle accidentally splashes the loony's precious cowboy boots. I first saw this film at a rather tender age and its macabre concept, senseless killing and shocking images have haunted me ever since.

    Directed by Richard Fleischer, Blind Terror opens with our nutter leaving a cinema (having caught the amazing sounding double-bill of 'The Convent Murders' and 'Rapist Cult'). He then passes a newspaper stand displaying horrific headlines, a store with a display of toy guns, and a TV shop showing a bloodthirsty film; violence, it seems, is all around us, although often we choose not to see it. Poor blind Sarah, on the other hand, doesn't have much of a choice: after the soggy-footed psycho pays a visit to her Uncle's farmhouse (whilst she is out with her boyfriend), she returns home, and prepares for bed, all the while blissfully unaware that the bloody corpses of her nearest and dearest lay all around her.

    Only when Sarah eventually tries to get into her bath does she realise that something is terribly wrong—because that's where her uncle's lifeless body has been dumped! Meanwhile, the killer discovers that he has left behind a vital clue that could reveal his identity, and returns to the farmhouse to find it...

    Fleischer's deliberately paced and carefully considered direction (which makes brilliant use of imaginative camera angles and cleverly framed shots), combined with excellent cinematography from Gerry Fisher and a completely convincing central performance from Farrow, ensure that this film is a success despite a few rather contrived moments in an otherwise well-crafted script by Brian Clemens (a case of mistaken identity at the end of the film is rather far-fetched, and the fact that Sandy, Sarah's pretty cousin, would date a 'diddycoy' is also difficult to swallow).

    Atmospheric, suspenseful, and packed with nerve-shredding moments, Blind Terror is an under-rated slice of 70s British cinema that, although not perfect, is still well worth seeking out.

    7.5 out of 10, rounded up to 8 for IMDb.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 2, 1971 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Stiefel, die den Tod bedeuten
    • Filming locations
      • Binfield Manor, Binfield Road, Warfield, Berkshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Filmways Pictures
      • Genesis Productions Ltd.
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,315,680
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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