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The Seventh Victim

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After young Mary Gibson (Kim Hunter) discovers that her older sister Jacqueline (Jean Brooks) has disappeared, she leaves her boarding school and heads to New York City to track down her sibling. Arriving at Jacqueline's apartment, Mary finds ominous signs of trouble, with her sister nowhere in sight. Aided by psychiatrist Dr. Louis Judd (Tom Conway) and others, Mary gets drawn deeper into the mystery, and evidence begins to point to the involvement of a sinister cult.
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Chuck Bowen Slant Magazine 10/21/2024
Controversial issues imbue the gothic hugger-mugger of this film and I Walked with a Zombie with intimacy and intensity. Go to Full Review
Variety Staff Variety 11/15/2007
Even the occasional good performance can't offset this minor dualer. Go to Full Review
Time Out 02/09/2006
What other movie opens with Satanism in Greenwich Village, twists into urban paranoia, and climaxes with a suicide? Go to Full Review
Kyle Logan Cultured Vultures Feb 18
Gorgeously shot...the deep blacks of hallways and alleys put the audience on edge, always expecting something scary to be just around the corner. Go to Full Review
Sarah Boslaugh TheArtsStl Dec 13
8/10
The great strength of The Seventh Victim lies in its ability to create a mood, from the oily elegance of the Satanists to a terrifying trip on the New York subway and an equally terrifying night walk through Greenwich Village. Go to Full Review
Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 10/27/2024
3.5/4
The allure of suicide, the suggestiveness of lesbian desire, and the banality of evil all get a workout in this dense, fascinating piece. Go to Full Review
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Anastasios G @TasoG 15h Hard to follow and disjointed. No explanations ever given for the actions of Jacqueline. The supposed cult never seems any more dangerous than a book club. The ending is the height (or is it depth?) of nihilism. Not a film to watch if you’re depressed and sitting alon with a bottle of Scotch and a gun. See more Kyle M @RT77296778 Jul 5 The conclusion aged anticlimactically, but this functionally definite film noir on a psychological thriller basis is eternally sentient intellectually handled with contemplative efficiency and sharp performances to stir occasional chills. (B+) See more Madoka A @RT95510435 Jun 23 Fantastic. Spooky. Funny. Great product! Really good! See more acsdoug D @acsdoug 11/25/2024 A subpar script coupled with subpar acting equals a waste of your time. See more Anon E @RT10343873 09/27/2024 A young woman leaves a secure environment to find her sister. She finds love that is mutual but cannot be fulfilled. Her sister is faced with death, but will only face death on her terms. She does. A private detective reaches out to help the young girl find her sister. He is killed. There is a scene stuck in for the censors - you'll see it by how out of place it is. In the middle of the movie there is a theater group happy as can be coming from a door with masks one smiling, one frowning. This movie is about those who frown. See more dave s @RT68722908 01/14/2023 An early effort in the short career of producer Val Lewton, The Seventh Victim is the story of a naïve schoolgirl (Kim Hunter) who travels to New York to investigate the disappearance of her older sister. Before you know it, she finds herself immersed in a world of shady characters and devil worshippers, never a good thing. While it has a couple of moments of genuine suspense, it ultimately feels as though it sinks under the weight of its meager running time as far too many characters are introduced, all of whom seem to have motives to keep the young girl ricocheting around Manhattan like a pinball. One lead immediately and improbably leads to another, all of which leads to a strangely unsatisfying climax and a stern lecture concerning good being a much better option in life than evil, as per the Lord's Prayer and the Hayes Code. It's not flagrantly bad, just flagrantly forgettable. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis After young Mary Gibson (Kim Hunter) discovers that her older sister Jacqueline (Jean Brooks) has disappeared, she leaves her boarding school and heads to New York City to track down her sibling. Arriving at Jacqueline's apartment, Mary finds ominous signs of trouble, with her sister nowhere in sight. Aided by psychiatrist Dr. Louis Judd (Tom Conway) and others, Mary gets drawn deeper into the mystery, and evidence begins to point to the involvement of a sinister cult.
Director
Mark Robson
Producer
Val Lewton
Distributor
Image Entertainment Inc., RKO Radio Pictures, RKO Home Video
Production Co
RKO Radio Pictures Inc.
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 21, 1943, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 1, 2012
Runtime
1h 11m
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