Let's Scare Jessica to Death
Paramount Pictures | Release Date: August 27, 1971 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
58
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Mixed or average reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
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Mixed:
4
Negative:
1
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TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
This was the feature debut of director John Hancock (who would go on to BANG THE DRUM SLOWLY and WEEDS), and he does a fairly effective job of pulling good shocks out of this somewhat familiar material. The script doesn't help his cause: it's badly underdeveloped and contains some confusing inconsistencies. Read full review
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Village VoiceMichael Kerbel
If for nothing else, Jessica is worth seeing for the presence of Zohra Lampert, and intelligent actress whose talent has somehow never been sufficiently appreciated. [14 Oct 1971, p.75]
50
The New York TimesRoger Greenspun
Although a disappointment generally, there are several things going for it; among them, the pleasantly aggressive title, which has, as is proper, only the most casual relation to the movie. Read full review
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TimeStaff (Not Credited)
With the exception of Zohra Lampert's subtle and knowledgeable performance, no one in the cast has enough substance even to be considered humanoid. And after the first reel, the vampires seem to have lost their bite. Read full review
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