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Poor Joan Crawford just can't get a break. She hacks her husband to pieces and is sent away to a mental hospital; then after she comes back and tries to adjust to a normal life, there's more ax-swinging and more noggins rolling. Her pretty sculptress daughter (Diane Baker) just wants Mom to return to society and a happy, well-adjusted life... or does she? The plot is a little trite and predictable, the direction a bit staid, but it's all Joan's show anyway. Obviously director William Castle told her to play up her character's insanity, and Crawford turns the knob on the acting meter up to 10, then breaks it off and throws it away. She spectacularly mugs her way through the whole film, abruptly changing from severe schoolmarm to trampy vamp and back again several times. The scene where Mom meets her daughter's fiancée for the first time is particularly memorable; Mom guzzles half an iced-tea glass full of bourbon, then crawls all over the boyfriend while the viewer squirms uncomfortably. Back in '64, lucky moviegoers were given little cardboard axes when this feature made its run in the theaters. Sadly, the cardboard axes are long gone, but this is still highly recommended for fans of Crawford, Castle, and high-powered thespianism in general. --Jerry Renshaw
| CATEGORY: | Video |
| DIRECTOR: | William Castle |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 19 January, 1964 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Sony Pictures |
| MPAA RATING: | NR (Not Rated) |
| FEATURES: | Black & White, Color, NTSC |
| TYPE: | Feature Film Drama, Feature Film-drama, Movie, Mystery / Suspense / Thriller |
| MEDIA: | VHS Tape |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 043396602199 |
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Customer Reviews of Strait Jacket (1962)
Creepy This film put me in mind of "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane". <
>Just the kind of distorted role you expect to see Bette Davis in. <
>Joan Crawford did an outstanding job in this movie and proved to <
>me she can be just as creepy as Bette. Surprises all the way to the <
>end, even after the movie. You'll see what I mean when you watch it. <
>Definately a must see!!
Joan Does It Again......
If you like Joan Crawford, and suspenseful thrillers, with a tasteful am out of gore, this is it.
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> I love this movie!!
This axe is sharp!
A good transfer of this classic Castle shocker with a few decent extras including screen tests of Joan Crawford swinging that axe. Crawford is fantastic and pulls out all the stops - you want crazy...she's it!