A film that I've kept hearing about but only recently seen 'The Spiral Staircase' is full of suspense and intrigue as the lead lady played by Dorothy McGuire is terrified over a series of murders that are commited by a serial killer on women with afflictions. Helen is a mute and therefore understandably worried about being bumped off in the middle of the night in the huge mansion she lives in, working for an old woman who is practically bedbound. The story is very exciting but I found the lead character rather irritating because of the fact that *SPOILERS* she has chosen to be a mute after a traumatic experience years ago left her not wanting to talk. I found her character strangely lacking, knowing that she could speak but just didn't want to.
The film is a good one to watch on a rainy afternoon but probably not one I would be desperate to see again.
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