Curtains – Wahn ohne Ende (1983)

Curtains – Wahn ohne Ende: Directed by Richard Ciupka. With John Vernon, Samantha Eggar, Linda Thorson, Anne Ditchburn. Six young actresses auditioning for a movie role at a remote mansion are targeted by a mysterious masked murderer.

“A number of good Canadian horror movies have made their way to the USA, to become cult classics. Bob Clarku0026#39;s outstanding 1974 horror-thriller Black Christmas remains a staple of the modern u0026quot;scaryu0026quot; movie. Beloved Jamie Lee Curtis came to horror fame through the likes of Prom Night (1980) and Terror Train (also 1980). However, you may not have heard of this interesting little shocker…u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eCurtains is a better-than average slasher, despite some of its reviews. The movie is about six actresses who go to audition at a directoru0026#39;s country house, where it seems someone is willing to kill for the role! While this may sound cliché, the film has enough creativity on itu0026#39;s side for one not to really notice. It sets up some pretty good shock sequences. Anyone who has read about this film will surely have seen mention of the infamous u0026quot;ice skatingu0026quot; scene, which is very memorable. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eCurtains was a troubled production though. It was to be filmed in 1980 and ended up taking years before completion. So, any of the films u0026quot;loose endsu0026quot; are more likely a product of this problem. But it does hold together. The cast is quite good; Eggar, Griffin, and Thorson are in especially top-form. The direction is well done with a touch of style. Paul Zazau0026#39;s music score is an effective one. Last, but not least, the story itself is a gripper!u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eFor horror fans, Curtains is a rare treat that is well worth seeking out. It ranks with some of the better slashers of the early u0026#39;80s.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003e*** out of ****”