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What's the Matter With Helen?

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What's the Matter With Helen? (1971)

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Reviews Counted: 6

Fresh: 3

Rotten:3

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

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Sep 1, 1992

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The layers of pastiche that fuel What's the Matter with Helen? multiply like Shelly Winters's titular character's fat white rabbits.

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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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Bizarre cultish thriller from the underrated Curtis Harrington.

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