Diabolique (1954)
Tomatometer
How does the Tomatometer work 
Reviews Counted:23
Fresh:22
Rotten:1
Average Rating:8.2/10
Runtime: 1 hr 56 mins
Genre: Foreign Films
Synopsis: Prior to Hitchcock's Psycho, this adult terror classic by French screenwriter-director Henri-Georges Clouzot was considered the most frightening and artistic horror picture ever made. Hitchcock... [More]
Starring: Simone Signoret, Vera Clouzot, Paul Merisse, Charles Vanel
Director: Henri-Georges Clouzot
Get This Movie
Reviews for Diabolique
| Tomatometer | Critic | Review | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Although this has a few hallucinating bits of terror, the film is primarily a creaky-door type of melodrama. Full Review |
||
 |
Cruel, sour, and -- unfortunately -- very effective. Full Review |
||
|
5/5 |
Delectable suspense with a grand payoff.
|
||
|
4/5 |
No review available.
|
||
|
|
A great piece of Guignol misanthropy. Full Review |
||
|
5/5 |
No review available.
|
||
|
5/5 |
No review available.
|
||
|
5/5 |
First-class all the way (unlike the Sharon Stone remake)
|
||
|
B+ |
One of the darkest thrillers ever. Full Review |
||
|
4/5 |
No review available.
|
||
|
86/100 |
Avoids formulas, instead opting to take the audience down the same windy, confusing roads that the characters travel. Full Review |
||
|
4.5/5 |
A bitter chiller. One of the most suspenseful films ever made. Full Review |
||
|
3/4 |
...[contains] some incredibly satisfying moments and a twist ending that's almost impossible to guess. Full Review |
||
|
5/5 |
This is one of the dandiest mystery dramas that has shown here in goodness knows when. Full Review |
||
|
4/5 |
One of the scariest moments ever.
|
||
|
3/5 |
No review available.
|
||
|
5/5 |
No review available.
|
||
|
|
One of the outstanding mystery shockers of recent years, this French-language picture is certain to receive critical praise and strong word-of-mouth that will make it one of the top French imports. Full Review |
||
|
4/5 |
Everything that you need from a suspense thriller. Full Review |
||
|
85/100 |
A scary movie in the spirit of Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho, and while it isn’t as well known, it’s just as chilling. Full Review |
3 CommentsRT On Current TV
What’s Hot On RT
Fresh Links
Featured
Last week, MSN gave us their top 09 films. Now see what their favorites of the decade are!
Here's a list of the 50 best movies of 2009, according to the good people over at Moviefone.
Hollywood.com takes a stab at determining who in movies will be on Santa's naughty list in 2009.
TIME chimes in with their own list of the best films released this year.
Click through to see which movies BuzzSugar placed in their Best-of-Decade list!
Promos
Get the latest Tomatometer updates on upcoming movies!
RSS Feeds