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Movie Review: The Magic Show...
Summary: 5 Stars
THE OTHER works because it is put together like some dark engine, where every little piece is essential. Tom Tryon (I Married A Monster From Outer Space) wrote the book and screenplay w/ intricately devilish precision. The Perry twins, Niles and Holland (Chris and Martin Udvarnoky) are not what they appear to be. There is something very wrong going on. Something just beneath the surface. Something spiteful, malicious, and deadly. The rest of the family is either oblivious, or pretending not to notice. That is, they are mere fodder for an evil that threatens to consume them all. An evil draped in childhood innocence. What REALLY happened to dad? The cousin? The neighbor? What WILL happen next? Watch closely. Every scene has some small puzzle-piece. Some hint. THE OTHER is like watching a horror / nightmare version of THE WALTONS! Everything looks fine, but as the story unfolds, nothing is fine. Never has been...Movie Review: At least rent it if you don't buy it - a must see
Summary: 5 Stars
I just asked Netflix to stock this since it's being released on DVD, but if they don't, I'll buy a copy and I am one CHEAP guy! Saw this when first released in the early 70s as a college kid and was blown away - kept going back for more viewings until it finished its run at my local cinema, after which it seemed to disappear. I managed to rent it on VHS 10-15 years ago and was MORE blown away (you pick up more subtleties each time you see it). This is on a par with the best work Hitchcock ever did - no exaggeration. When you finally figure out what has been happening all along, you get one of those electricity-down-the-spine OMG moments and then cringe in your seat for the rest of the movie because YOU KNOW and the cast hasn't figured it out yet. This is a real gem; why it's not a household name as a classic horror/suspense film of the first order has always been a mystery to me.Movie Review: If you liked or hated the film, be sure to READ THE BOOK!
Summary: 5 Stars
THE OTHER is based on the debut novel by former actor Thomas Tryon. He also wrote the screenplay for the film.
It's a VERY well written novel and of course, it's better than the movie (since most all books are.)
If you liked the film, you'll LOVE the book -- and if you're a reader and didn't like the film, the book will win you over.
Tryon also wrote HARVEST HOME (made into the TV miniseries THE DARK SECRET OF HARVEST HOME) which was another great novel, somewhat like the TV movie CROWHAVEN FARM.
After that, he wrote LADY, a non-supernatural thriller that's great, then some novels about Hollywood (Crowned Heads, All That Glitters) and a few other novels in different genres, trying to recapture his earlier success.
He died in 1991.
Movie Review: READ THIS FIRST: BRILLIANT MASTERPIECE OF GENUINE BONE CHILLING HORROR
Summary: 5 Stars
Tom Tryon's beautifully written novel has been transformed into a terrific film without losing any of it's mesmerizing punch. That alone is pretty incredible. And maybe why the movie works so well is that there's a carefully constructed story that is being told. And unexpected, to put it mildly. Why this has been overlooked and essentially forgotten as a film is a mystery. Well, not forgotten by those who saw in its initial release, that's for sure. Or those who read the novel.
Okay, if you read this review first, don't read any more. Just trust me that this is one of those movies that works best knowing NOTHING about the story. I promise you are in good hands. This one delivers on every level.
Movie Review: FINALLY!!!!!!!! A true classic returns!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
The Other is one of the FINEST bizarre/horror films ever made, hands down! This movie haad been hard to find, even on VHS, so now that it's on DVD, fans, show support!
Notice the five-star reviews by vitrually everyone who wrote here: PROOF YOU SHOULD PRE-ORDER WITHOUT DELAY!!!! You will not regret it. As a child this movie terrified me, and I didn't even understand the movie until my then-girlfriend watched it, and explained it to me! She watched it ONCE, and understood: I had seen this movie at least 5 times, and didn't get it!!!!! I still want to read the book, bnut this movie is a classic, as true horror fans know! I won't reveal the plot: JUST GET IT!!!!