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Strait-Jacket (1963)

Director: William Castle

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From Time Out Film Guide

Robert Bloch (Psycho) scripted this What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? rip-off which unleashes Crawford for another bout of unrestrained self-parody. She's an axemurderer, who's released after 20 years in an asylum and returns to daughter Baker, whereupon the old girl's hallucinations recur and (surprise!) the slayings begin again. Basically terrible, and there's another mask-ripping scene at the end, but Joan's fans will not be disappointed. No patented gimmicks from director William Castle this time though, because cinema managers had gotten sick of his cheap tricks.

Author: TJ

Time Out Film Guide

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Cast & crew

Director: William Castle

Producer: William Castle

Cast: Joan Crawford, Diane Baker, Leif Erickson, Howard St John, John Anthony Hayes, Rochelle Hudson, George Kennedy full cast

Genre(s): Horror

Duration: 93 mins


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