The Spiral Staircase Review

Review of The Spiral Staircase (1946) by screenqueeen: 👍 4/5

25/100

so much about this is excellent. the tortured longing is so exquisite through Helen's eyes and made me feel the same lurching anxiety around every human interaction. everyone has some kind of 'thing' going on and being dropped into the middle of it with Helen is kind of comforting, even when mrs. Warren repeatedly tells her to get out and save herself. it does get a little dry in between acts but this movie kind of plays a trick on you. it builds up to quite a few things without it seeming like it's doing much at all, so when things rip away by the end you feel it. this movie is magic.