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As a child, Baby Jane Hudson was the toast of vaudeville. As an adult, however, Baby Jane was overshadowed by her more talented sister, Blanche, who became a top movie star. Then, one night in the early '30s, came the accident, which crippled Blanche for life and which was blamed on a drunken, jealous Jane. Flash-forward to 1962: Jane (Bette Davis), decked out in garish chalk-white makeup, still lives with the invalid Blanche (Joan Crawford) in their decaying L.A. mansion. When Jane isn't
Unrated, 2 hr. 12 min.
Oct 31, 1960 Limited
Sep 25, 1997
Warner Bros. Pictures
All Critics (38) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (35) | Rotten (5) | DVD (9)
Aldrich's direction and dynamite performances from the two old troupers make this film an experience.
The chain of circumstances grows, violence creating violence. Once the inept, draggy start is passed, the film's pace builds with ever-growing force.
There is nothing particularly moving or significant about these two.
[VIDEO] "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane" is a legendary thriller worthy of its two great stars.
Depending on your sensibilities, the film is either a black camp comedy or psychological horror %u2013 either way, it's hugely entertaining
The 1930s Lugosi/Karloff match-ups at Universal Studios only suggested the potential of what a decades-long feud like Bette Davis and Joan Crawford could produce.
It's still vivid, barnstorming stuff.
For the viewer, too, this creepy mood-piece is far from a comfortable watch.
Creepy, freaky and memorably histrionic.
Crawford wisely underacts -- if her performance isn't as showy as Davis's, it's not any less accomplished.
Sick! Sick! Sick!
...the movie remains a hoot...it doesn't make a whole lot of sense, but it is unquestionably fun in its totally off-the-wall manner. (Two-Disc Special Edition)
While Crawford is rather subdued throughout the film, Davis chews up the scenery as one of the most bizarre, depraved villainesses you'll ever encounter.
the grandious acting makes up for every flaw
The Grand Guignol elements themselves are relatively forced and unconvincing.
as close to genre perfection as one is likely to come
A Gothic Hollywood horror tale at its most grotesque, Robert Aldrich's Oscar-nominated film revitalzed the careers of both Bette Davis (overacting) and Joan Crawford (underacting), turning them into campy horror queens.
Davis and Crawford are priceless here, embracing their roles with tremendous passion and delivering spectacular performances like horror queens in this campy and bizarre story. A psychological thriller that is hilarious and very entertaining as far as exploitation goes.
September 23, 2011Super Reviewer
A wheelchair-bound ex-Hollywood star is terrorized within her own home by her jealous and alcoholic elder sister. Whatever Happened To Baby Jane? hasn't got the most promising premise for a "comedy", but like Psycho and Dr Strangelove, it's the macabre streak of black humour that provides the stroke of genius that
November 5, 2006
Super Reviewer
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