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Wait Until Dark

1967Movie1 h 48 minNR

84
GreatGoodWatch score

A nerve-racking, gripping thriller movie about the mind and crime.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

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Not for laughs, warmth or comfort.

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Story

A blind woman plays a deadly game of survival.

After a flight back home, Sam Hendrix returns with a doll he innocently acquired along the way. As it turns out, the doll is actually stuffed with heroin, and a group of criminals led by the ruthless Roat has followed Hendrix back to his place to retrieve it. When Hendrix leaves for business, the crooks make their move -- and find his blind wife, Susy, alone in the apartment. Soon, a life-threatening game begins between Susy and the thugs.

Feels like

  • Psychological Thriller
  • Home Invasion
  • Blind Protagonist
  • Tense Standoff
  • Claustrophobic Setting
  • Cat and Mouse Game
  • Suspenseful
  • 1960s Setting
  • Deception
  • Ingenious Plot

Cast

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Directed by
Terence Young
Produced by
Mel Ferrer

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Facts

October 26, 1967 · 1 h 48 min · NR

Released
October 26, 1967
Runtime
1 h 48 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Violence
Genres
Thriller, Crime, Horror
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$4 million
Box office
$11 million
Available in
33 countries

Tropes

Would Hurt a Child, Jump Scare, A Simple Plan +9

  • Would Hurt a Child
  • Jump Scare
  • A Simple Plan
  • Mr. Exposition
  • The Ghost
  • No Name Given
  • Adaptation Name Change
  • Parental Substitute
  • Peek-a-Boo Corpse
  • Perverted Sniffing
  • Foreshadowing
  • The Spook

12 of 77 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Wait Until Dark?"

Questions about Wait Until Dark

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Wait Until Dark?

In the United States, you can rent or buy Wait Until Dark from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It streams in 2 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Wait Until Dark worth watching?

84
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 84 (IMDb 7.7, Rotten Tomatoes 96%, and Metacritic 81).

Will Wait Until Dark scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10.

What tropes does Wait Until Dark use?

Would Hurt a ChildJump ScareA Simple PlanMr. ExpositionThe GhostNo Name GivenAdaptation Name ChangeParental SubstitutePeek-a-Boo CorpsePerverted SniffingForeshadowingThe Spookand 65 more

TV Tropes lists 77 tropes for it, including Would Hurt a Child, Jump Scare, and A Simple Plan.