What's the Matter with Helen?1971
What's the Matter with Helen? (1971)
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Movie Info
Cast
as Adelle
as Helen
as Lincoln Palmer
as Sister Alma
as Hamilton Starr
as Winona Palmer
as Rosalie Greenbaum
as Mrs. Greenbaum
as Mrs. Plumb
as Mrs. Rigg
as Mrs. Schultz
as Mrs. Barker
as Mrs. Plumb
as Kiddy MC
as Sue Anne Schultz
as Charlene Barker
as Donna Plumb
as Gigolo
as Tramp
as Malcolm Hays
as Cab Driver
as Det. West
as Ellie Banner
as Matt Hill
as Mrs. Greenbaum
as Midget Lady
as Spinster
as Musician
as Widow
as Old Man
as Old Lady
as Young Girl
as Fanatical Man
as Dance School Student
as Dance School Student
as Dance School Student
as Dance School Student
as Dance School Student
as Dance School Student
as Dance School Student
as Dance School Student
as Dance School Student
as Dance School Student
Critic Reviews for What's the Matter with Helen?
All Critics (6) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (2) | Rotten (4)
The whole movie is very 1930s, right down to the phony studio streets and the 20-foot shadow that comes around the corner five seconds before the actor does.
The same thing that's wrong with Helen, is what's wrong with this pic%u2014it's too loony to be taken either seriously or humorously.
The layers of pastiche that fuel What's the Matter with Helen? multiply like Shelly Winters's titular character's fat white rabbits.
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.
Bizarre cultish thriller from the underrated Curtis Harrington.
Audience Reviews for What's the Matter with Helen?
Not exactly what I expected. The thriller element was not well presented, not exactly a drama either. I enjoy the dance, sure, but that's all there is. The psycho biddy element was down played. However, I liked the twist at the end.
Super Reviewer
Starts out strong, drags in the middle and ends strong. I don't particularly like the DVD cover, which gives away the ending a bit, but it's not altogether uninteresting. I felt that the tap-dancing scenes with the kids should have either been cut in half or cut out altogether as they had really nothing to do with what was going on. There's too much lag time in the middle with no tension build-up. However, the everything around that works well. If only the middle part had been as good as the rest.
Super Reviewer
More a drama with suspense elements than a horror film. Debbie looks like a million and Shelley gives a good performance in the beginning until she starts biting off large pieces of the scenery towards the end. Enjoyable overall.
Super Reviewer
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