Wordiezett So much average

FuzzyTagz If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

Allison Davies The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

Raymond Sierra The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

donaldricco I watched this after having read the short story that it is based on, "What Ever Happened to Charlotte?", by Henry Farrell. This is a decent adaptation of that tale, and Bette Davis in the title role works well! And Agnes Moorehead is awesome! Like the story, I enjoyed the ending quite a bit, but I did feel like the film dragged a bit at times, and may have overextended itself with a plus two hour running time.

Prismark10 Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte directed by Robert Aldrich, is a Southern Gothic horror psycho-melodrama. In the last third of the drama the film reveals its intentions as some of the characters drop their facade. Until then the film keeps you guessing.In 1927 John Mayhew (Bruce Dern) is a married man who plans to leave his wife and run off with sweet Charlotte Hollis (Bette Davis). Charlotte's father, Sam (Victor Buono) is the local big shot and plans to have none of it. He forces John to tell Charlotte that it is all off. It seems in a fit of anger, Charlotte brutally kills John with his hand and head being chopped off. All this happens before the opening titles.Thirty seven years later, Charlotte is regarded as a local psycho, she lives alone in her family mansion, being irate with her servants. She is being forced out from her house as a highway will be built across her land.Her long time friend and physician, Dr Bayliss (Joseph Cotton) calls in Charlotte's cousin Miriam (Olivia de Havilland) to come over after some years to deal with Charlotte. Her housekeeper Velma (Agnes Moorehead) is suspicious of Miriam, poking her nose after so many years away.Yet Miriam thinks strange things are happening, her old clothes get ripped, Charlotte thinks she is hearing or seeing things. People start to disappear.This starts of very grisly and then becomes rather twisted. Davies really is effective as someone who is unhinged after getting away with murder all those years ago. Also good performances from the Cotton as well as De Havilland who returns to the mansion almost as a stranger until the past reignites other passions.

gavin6942 An aging, reclusive southern belle, plagued by a horrifying family secret, descends into madness after the arrival of a lost relative.Following the unexpected box-office success of "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?" (1962), director Robert Aldrich wanted to reunite stars Joan Crawford and Bette Davis. After Crawford worked a week in Baton Rouge and only four days in Hollywood, she quit the film, claiming she was ill.Time Out London says, "Over the top, of course, and not a lot to it, but it's efficiently directed, beautifully shot, and contains enough scary sequences amid the brooding, tense atmosphere. Splendid performances from Davis and Moorehead, too." While I do not disagree with this, I feel the film runs too long and could be trimmed. Far too much dragged out, which slowed the pace and made it a bit of a snoozer.I am all for slow burns, but I think this one burns out.

SnoopyStyle In 1927, Big Sam Hallis threatens John Mayhew (Bruce Dern) who is planning to elope with his daughter Charlotte Hollis (Bette Davis). Big Sam knows John is already married and John breaks it off with Charlotte. Someone murders John and it's assumed to be Charlotte. Big Sam dies in 28. In 1964, Charlotte is a neighborhood bogeyman for the kids. Velma (Agnes Moorehead) is her housekeeper. The State has claimed her estate to build a bridge and roadway. Mr. Willis arrives in town to investigate the Mayhew murder for the insurance company. Charlotte calls in cousin Miriam (Olivia de Havilland) who used to live in the mansion. Dr. Drew Bayliss (Joseph Cotten) is treating Charlotte.Bette Davis plays another crazy old hag. The cast is stacked. The plot gets a few too many twists and turns. It becomes a bit too convoluted. The story has too much going on. It's not as great as Bette's other masterpieces and lives in their shadows. Of course, the contemporary audience would see this movie with full knowledge of the epic battle between Bette Davis and Joan Crawford during the production. They may find extra juice out of that real life soap opera.