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Curtains

Play trailer Poster for Curtains R,  1983,  1h 29m,  Horror Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 60% 10 Reviews Tomatometer 37% 500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
60% Tomatometer 10 Reviews 37% Popcornmeter 500+ Ratings
An actress (Samantha Eggar) escapes from an asylum to attend her husband's (John Vernon) casting session for starlets.

Critics Reviews

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Josh Goller Spectrum Culture Apr 10, 2025
It’s never a good sign when a director takes their name off a project. Go to Full Review
Audrey Vann The Stranger (Seattle, WA) Dec 20, 2024
In many ways, this film is a classic who-done-it slasher. However, there are absurd elements that simultaneously make no sense while making the seemingly straightforward film into something special. Go to Full Review
Paul Lê Bloody Disgusting Jul 20, 2023
4/5
The acting talent is stellar for this kind of movie. Go to Full Review
Paul Freitag-Fey Daily Grindhouse Aug 2, 2019
Has some amazing moments even it doesn't add up to much, and there is a reason that scenes like a murder on ice have become more iconic than the film itself. Go to Full Review
C.H. Newell Father Son Holy Gore May 1, 2019
4/5
This film has much to say about the plight of actresses, continually blurring the lines between reality and fiction, as well as character and identity. Go to Full Review
Tim Brayton Antagony & Ecstasy Dec 5, 2016
7/10
One of the tiny handful of genuinely unique one-offs in the slasher genre's history. Go to Full Review
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Audience Reviews

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Rey S Aug 12, 2017 Just watched for the first time since the 80's and have to admit this one still is one of the better slasher films.
Finn W Mar 18, 2017 Watch it for the ice skating scene alone.... And the doll is creepy too.
Leia W Mar 13, 2017 Bleak and unique, Curtains is a hidden gem in the slasher genre.
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Curtains

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Cast & Crew

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Richard Ciupka

Director

John Vernon

Jonathan Stryker

Samantha Eggar

Samantha Sherwood

Linda Thorson

Brooke Parsons

Anne Ditchburn

Laurian Summers

Lynne Griffin

Patti O'Connor

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Curtains

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Movie Info

Synopsis An actress (Samantha Eggar) escapes from an asylum to attend her husband's (John Vernon) casting session for starlets.
Director
Richard Ciupka
Producer
Peter R. Simpson
Screenwriter
Robert Guza Jr.
Production Co
Simcom Limited, Curtains Productions, Inc., Simcom
Rating
R
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 25, 1983, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 21, 2017
Runtime
1h 29m
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