Wait Until Dark

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Wait Until Dark

1967

1h 48m

Mystery & Thriller

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After a flight back home, Sam Hendrix returns with a doll he innocently acquired along the way. As it turns out, the doll is actually stuffed with heroin, and a group of criminals led by the ruthless Roat has followed Hendrix back to his place to retrieve it. When Hendrix leaves for business, the crooks make their move -- and find his blind wife, Susy, alone in the apartment. Soon, a life-threatening game begins between Susy and the thugs.

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Nail-bitingly tense and brilliantly acted, Wait Until Dark is a compact thriller that makes the most of its fiendishly clever premise.

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Dave Kehr

Chicago Reader

Jun 18, 2019

This 1967 thriller draws its effectiveness less from the intelligence of the direction (by Terence Young) than from the unbridled sadism of the concept.

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Eric Henderson

Slant Magazine

Aug 11, 2003

Wait Until Dark, Frederick Knott's gimmicky stage play about a blind woman terrorized by crooks, was brought to the screen in 1967 and was accompanied by an even more outlandish gimmick.

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Rachel Wagner

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Nov 6, 2025

It's really fun. Has the best jump scare in all of movies.

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Trace Thurman

Horror Queers Podcast

May 13, 2024

4.5/5

Terence Young's claustrophobic thriller is as tense as can be thanks to a terrifying performance from Alan Arkin.

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Joe Lipsett

Horror Queers Podcast

May 8, 2024

4/5

Audrey Hepburn may have "cripped" up for her Oscar nominated role, but Suzy is still a great character. It's Arkin who steals the show as the slick villain, though, and that iconic jump scare remains every bit as effective now as it was in 1967.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Dec 30, 2022

3.5/4

The action is kept fluid and the suspense tight.

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Kevin G

@kevingaither Oct 22, 2026

Great story. Great writing. Too slow for modern audiences. Hepburn is beautiful of course. But after watching Obsession, it's clear that thrillers have really evolved after nearly 60 years. I'm not saying it was bad or I regretted paying for it, but it's definitely slower than what we're used to now

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B P

@Bradster69 Sep 7, 2026

Definitely Recommend It

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Luca D.

@JoeCamel7 May 25, 2026

In terms of plot and suspense, it's really great, and most of the acting is too, that is until we get to Hepburn's performance. I can't understand the hype around her acting in this movie, it literally drags the movie down for me. Every scene is riveting and intense, and then there's Hepburn giving a sigh, and a cry, every ten minutes, just like in any B grade film noir from the 1930s-60s. Like is sighing and bellowing considered outstanding acting? If anything Arkin and Crenna kept the movie afloat, along with the outstanding plot, cinematography, and soundtrack. Hepburn's soapy performance kind of killed the movie for me. If you are interested in suspenseful films, this is a good example of how to build and maintain suspense, just don't expect any top class acting lessons from this one. -side note, she never thought once to lock her door???-

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Kristofer K

@kbkaizer May 15, 2026

Textbook classic showcasing how to sustain tension, suspense, and keep a story moving with most of the story happening in a single location.

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Asher N

@RT86070751 Sep 4, 2025

Hepburn's best performance!!!

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Ibraheem M

@RT07605984 Apr 12, 2025

A classic suspense thriller indeed originating from the Hitchcockian school featuring a wonderful cast.

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Synopsis

After a flight back home, Sam Hendrix returns with a doll he innocently acquired along the way. As it turns out, the doll is actually stuffed with heroin, and a group of criminals led by the ruthless Roat has followed Hendrix back to his place to retrieve it. When Hendrix leaves for business, the crooks make their move -- and find his blind wife, Susy, alone in the apartment. Soon, a life-threatening game begins between Susy and the thugs.

Director: Terence Young
Producer: Mel Ferrer
Screenwriter: Frederick Knott, Robert Howard-Carrington, Jane Howard-Carrington
Production Co: Warner Brothers
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 26, 1967, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Runtime: 1h 48m
Sound Mix: Mono
Aspect Ratio: 35mm, Flat (1.85:1)

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