Overview
In a shadowy world stitched from nightmares, a young woman's harrowing journey in a seedy hotel unveils her traumatic past. Haunted by violence and stalked through desolate streets, her psyche unravels as she confronts an abusive husband and unsettling memories.
MovieMagicScore Overview
Auto-generatedA stark, dreamlike entry in 1950s horror, John Parker's 1955 film follows a young woman through a nightmarish nocturnal landscape where a seedy hotel, haunting memories, and pursuing figures blur the line between reality and delusion. The mood is surreal and oppressive, trading conventional scares for psychological unease and expressionistic dread. Themes of trauma, violence, and a fracturing mind anchor the experience. Holding a MagicMovieScore of 6.7, it suits patient viewers drawn to experimental, atmosphere-driven horror and vintage cinema that prizes mood and imagery over plot, rewarding those who appreciate the genre's stranger, more unsettling corners.
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Trailer
Top Cast
Adrienne Barrett
The Gamin
Bruno VeSota
Rich Man
Ben Roseman
Father
Richard Barron
Evil One
Ed Hinkle
Butler
Lucille Rowland
Mother
Jebbie VeSota
Flower Girl
Faith Parker
Nightclub Dancer
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Movie Info
Release Date
December 22, 1955
Runtime
0h 56m
Genres
Horror
Director