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Ruby

Play trailer Poster for Ruby R,  1977,  1h 24m,  Horror Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 57% 7 Reviews Tomatometer 10% Fewer than 50 Ratings Popcornmeter
57% Tomatometer 7 Reviews 10% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
A woman with a shady past, Ruby Claire (Piper Laurie) is the single mother of Leslie (Janit Baldwin), a teenager who is deaf and mute. Ruby operates a drive-in movie theater and employs a number of ex-criminals, some of who start to die in bizarre ways. Eventually, Ruby discovers that the spirit of her dead mobster husband has possessed Leslie and is seeking revenge through the tormented girl. As Leslie picks off her dad's former associates, she also begins to target Ruby herself.

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Jun 15, 2018
3.5/4
Dick Bartlett's Ruby is one of the most bizarre films I've ever seen, and one of the funniest, and one of the saddest. Go to Full Review
Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) Aug 22, 2023
Ruby wants to be so many things at once that it ends up lacking a defined identity. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Augusto Martínez Torres El Pais (Spain) Aug 6, 2019
Aside from its humorous moments, Curtis Harrington never achieves a story attractive enough to overcome its contradictions. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Dec 25, 2014
B-
No matter how flawed, the horror pic is always watchable. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jul 19, 2005
2/5
Ken Hanke Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) Feb 16, 2003
4/5
Effective horror film from an underrated specialist in the genre. Go to Full Review
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Anakin P Nov 3, 2018 I created a Rotten Tomatoes account just to write this review. I can't believe this movie has an 80% on here. Don't believe these goofball critics - Ruby is one of the worst movies I've ever seen. See more
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Cast & Crew

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Curtis Harrington

Director

Piper Laurie

Ruby Claire

Stuart Whitman

Vince Kemper

Janit Baldwin

Leslie Claire

Roger Davis

Dr. Paul Keller

Chrystin Sinclaire

Lila June

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Movie Info

Synopsis A woman with a shady past, Ruby Claire (Piper Laurie) is the single mother of Leslie (Janit Baldwin), a teenager who is deaf and mute. Ruby operates a drive-in movie theater and employs a number of ex-criminals, some of who start to die in bizarre ways. Eventually, Ruby discovers that the spirit of her dead mobster husband has possessed Leslie and is seeking revenge through the tormented girl. As Leslie picks off her dad's former associates, she also begins to target Ruby herself.
Director
Curtis Harrington
Producer
George Edwards
Screenwriter
Barry Schneider, George Edwards
Production Co
Dimension Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 23, 1977, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 22, 2019
Runtime
1h 24m
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