A well-executed jump scare gets the heart racingand makes you jolt with shock and terror.
It’s part suspense, part drama, and in certain moments, absolute horror.
Wait Until Darkstars Aubrey Hepburn as a blind woman named Susy Hendrix.
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For Hepburn,Wait Until Darkearned her a Best Actress Academy Award nomination.
No matter how you label it, it’s an absolute classic.
Hepburn was a pioneer in more ways than one…
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The moment in question happens near the end of the film.
Susy has had to fight back against the murderous thieves who have broken into her home.
We feel secure because we have our expectations.
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He doesn’t even seem human in the way he lunges.
On top of all of this is the effective use of music.
A recently blinded woman is terrorized by a trio of thugs while they search for a heroin-stuffed doll they believe is in her apartment.
