She Waits

She Waits is a 1972 American television horror film directed by Delbert Mann and starring Patty Duke, David McCallum, and Dorothy McGuire. It follows a murdered woman whose spirit possesses her husband's new wife.[3]

She Waits
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Written byArt Wallace
Directed byDelbert Mann
Starring
ComposerMorton Stevens
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerCharles W. Fries
ProducerDelbert Mann
CinematographyCharles F. Wheeler
EditorJohn F. Schreyer
Running time74 minutes[1]
Production companyMetromedia Producers Corporation
Release
Original networkCBS
Original release
  • January 28, 1972 (1972-01-28)[2]

Cast

Reception

Author and critic John Kenneth Muir wrote:

A story of spirit possession, She Waits (1972) is one of the most long-winded and dull of the early 1970’s made-for-TV horror films. Basically, the movie sets down in the Wilson family house, and rarely leaves that setting. Although it is possible that a feeling of claustrophobia was what director Delbert Mann and writer Art Wallace were seeking here, the result is nonetheless disappointing. At 74 minutes, She Waits feel practically endless...

Basically, She Waits features no real action, no real explanation for the survival of Elaine’s spirit in the house, and no real horror, either. Despite a fine, competent cast that includes McCallum and Duke, the characters here are exceptionally dull-witted, failing to put two-and-two together for a long time.[4]

References
  1. Coffin, Lesley L. (2012). Lew Ayres: Hollywood's Conscientious Objector. Jackson, Mississippi: University Press of Mississippi. p. 226. ISBN 978-1-617-03638-5.
  2. Sherman, Fraser S. (2009). Cyborgs, Santa Claus and Satan: Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films Made for Television. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 159. ISBN 978-0-786-44341-3.
  3. Thomas, Kevin (January 28, 1972). "Patty Duke in 'She Waits'". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. John Kenneth Muir. "Cult-TV Movie Review: She Waits (1972)". Reflections on Film and Television. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
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