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Edgar G. Ulmer somehow managed to transform the absurd limitations of the scripts, budgets, and actors he was given to work with into a mad aesthetic principle. Oct 17, 2016 | Full Review…
Edgar G. Ulmer somehow managed to transform the absurd limitations of the scripts, budgets, and actors he was given to work with into a mad aesthetic principle.
Dave Kehr
Ulmer (Murnau's one time art director and assistant) is the most subterranean of all directors, and here turns out a triumph of mind, eye and talent. Feb 9, 2006 | Full Review…
Ulmer (Murnau's one time art director and assistant) is the most subterranean of all directors, and here turns out a triumph of mind, eye and talent.
Chris Wicking
This is a small miracle of polished film-making. Oct 17, 2016 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
This is a small miracle of polished film-making.
Allen Eyles
Bluebeard is one of director Edgar G. Ulmer's best works and contains one of John Carradine's greatest performances. Oct 17, 2016 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
Bluebeard is one of director Edgar G. Ulmer's best works and contains one of John Carradine's greatest performances.
A breathtakingly self-reflexive portrait Apr 29, 2011 | Full Review…
A breathtakingly self-reflexive portrait
Fernando F. Croce
Ulmer's third masterpiece, after The Black Cat (1934) and Detour (1945); it's one of his few films that overcame its wretched budget. Oct 21, 2008 | Full Review…
Ulmer's third masterpiece, after The Black Cat (1934) and Detour (1945); it's one of his few films that overcame its wretched budget.
Jeffrey M. Anderson
It's prolific actor John Carradine's first starring role in a horror film and his own favorite performance. Sep 19, 2006 | Rating: A | Full Review…
It's prolific actor John Carradine's first starring role in a horror film and his own favorite performance.
Dennis Schwartz
Interessante versão da história de Barba-Azul, desta vez com um Carradine atipicamente contido e, conseqüentemente, muito eficaz. Apr 4, 2005 | Rating: 3/5
Interessante versão da história de Barba-Azul, desta vez com um Carradine atipicamente contido e, conseqüentemente, muito eficaz.
Pablo Villaça
Dream-like film mixing opera, crime and puppets in 19th Century Paris. Jan 18, 2005 | Full Review…
Dream-like film mixing opera, crime and puppets in 19th Century Paris.
Michael E. Grost
Really good Ulmer film marred by an atrocious musical score Aug 22, 2002 | Rating: 4/5
Really good Ulmer film marred by an atrocious musical score
Ken Hanke
Edgar G. Ulmer may be considered a bit of a genius when it came to making bottom-of-the-bucket budget films for the studio PRC, but he simply can't raise the quality of every picture above its limitations. There are occasional signs of creativity in the camera angles, but the film, including a couple action shots, is nearly always badly lit. The script and Carradine's performance as a painter/puppeteer/serial killer do not evoke strong feelings for the characters in one direction or the other.
Super Reviewer
A painter/puppeteer kills his models in 19th century Paris. A dusty and lifeless serial killer relic; when John Carradine is acting (rather than over-acting) he's actually a pretty dull fellow. Hard to believe this was made by the same director who made the B-masterpieces THE BLACK CAT and DETOUR; even harder to believe that 100% positive Rotten Tomatoes rating.
An okay adaptation of the story of Bluebeard, not great, but not bad either.
it was pretty good but it lost the star because A) the lady is just a a-whole and cants just love the guy like he loves her wich i thought was crapppy of her just ? him gosh!!! wah wah he killed your sis but u LOVE HIM!! and B) fricken puppets ahhhh :P
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