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What's the Matter With Helen? (1971)
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Reviews Counted:7
Fresh:3
Rotten:4
Average Rating:5.2/10
Runtime: 1 hr 41 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: The pleasant old ladies in charge of a gifted childrens' school aren't quite what they seem in this suspenseful murder mystery.
Starring: Debbie Reynolds, Shelley Winters, Dennis Weaver, Agnes Moorehead
Starring: Debbie Reynolds, Shelley Winters, Dennis Weaver, Agnes Moorehead, Micheal MacLiammoir, Lee Jones, Robbie Morgan, Helen Winston
Director: Curtis Harrington
Director: Curtis Harrington
Producer: George Edwards
Composer: David Raksin
Reviews for What's the Matter With Helen?
The same thing that's wrong with Helen, is what's wrong with this pic%u2014it's too loony to be taken either seriously or humorously.
The layers of pastiche that fuel What's the Matter with Helen? multiply like Shelly Winters's titular character's fat white rabbits.
An unseemly vibe of failed comedic horror, or – depending on your point of view – successfully bad high camp, with an inordinate number of incongruous dance numbers.
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