Review of Let's Scare Jessica to Death (1971) by Danny K — 07 Mar 2013

Possibly the best use of music/sound in a non-Argento horror film!

This review of Let's Scare Jessica to Death (1971) was written by Danny K on 07 March 2013.

Let's Scare Jessica to Death has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Sylvester K (938) on 02 Sep 2012

Music was quite creepy, make up was decent, but too many things were left unexplained. And the poster for the film was misleading…

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By Jonathan P (1,108) on 10 Apr 2013

A very mild, very dull mystery with supernatural undertones that's mostly a long, slow buildup for an unsatisfying conclusion of little sense…

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By Devon B (391) on 08 Apr 2013

Made just two years after the Charles Manson murders, Let's Scare Jessica To Death has a weird hippy vibe to it, eerie with it's…

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By Riff J (755) on 05 Jan 2017

Without doubt, one of the very best horror movies of the 70's. Atmospheric, well thought out and well acted. Highly recommended…

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By Brett H (1,346) on 06 Nov 2012

A film that owes to late night TV where it developed a cult following by fans, Let's Scare Jessica to Death is a psychological horror…

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By Jon P (467) on 13 Jan 2016

One of the creepiest movies ever made. A true horror gem…

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By Kenneth B (910) on 11 Oct 2015

A bit of a curiosity, this film is eerie and it never quite reveals itself fully…

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By Visitorq S (193) on 16 Mar 2011

Its watchable but nothing much happens. Interesting attempt at a haunting score but at times it was too much…

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By Lizzie Franke (1) for The Observer (UK) (826) on 15 Apr 2015

The result is a ’70s vampire flick that has distinctly gothic imagery—the immortal temptress leering out from a century-old portrait,…

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By Gordon T (252) on 08 Aug 2011

FRIGHTENING . . . When Emily emerges from The Lake where she drowned in her wedding dress…

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