Product Details

• Actors: John Vernon, Samantha Eggar, Linda Thorson, Annie Ditchburn, Lynne Griffin
• Directors: Jon Stryker
• Language: English
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Vestron Video
• Run Time: 90 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0001E6CKW
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #41,399 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Samantha Sherwood has worked with the well-known director Jonathan Stryker on all his major films. She naturally assumes she has been given the title role in his latest venture, "Audra". He tells her that she nn needs to do some background research on the part, so arranges to have her committed to an asylum (as Audra is a former psychiatric patient). She goes along with this, not realising that he intends to leave her there indefinitely and audition six young women of various professions for the part instead. She finally manages to escape, and returns to the spooky old mansion where the auditions are taking place. But who is causing the disappearances of the young hopefuls?? Is it Samantha? Stryker? Or is one of the actresses willing to kill for the coveted part?? Just who is the killer behind the old-hag mask???

Customer Reviews

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A true lost classic, February 25, 2004

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ANDY PERHACH (PITTSBURGH, PA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Curtains (VHS Tape)

As a long time fan of horror movies, I've seen a lot of great movies and horror that simply wasn't scary. This scared the life out of me! This is a true classic that needs to be released on DVD, with any extras that may be available. There is a scene in here, where the masked killer is skating toward the camera with a sickle in their hand.....brrrr, I'm getting goosebumps just thinking about it! If you are a fan of whodunnit horror films, you've seen this. If not.....it is highly recommended viewing if you like a good mystery with horror thrown in. This is a true classic that I hope will be released on DVD in the near future.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars severely underrated, movie, May 19, 2008

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Bartok Kinski "A casual stroll through the lu... (Prague) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Curtains (VHS Tape)

This Canadian slasher is quite the sleeper in a genre full of hockey-masked summer camp killers, and babysitter stalkers. Then we have the quiet, eerie "Curtains". For years I have been telling others about this film and yet not many remember it, or heard about it. But when told of the story, most end up seeing it, and loving it. The plot is not all that great, but it is a change from the norm. And one big plus I liked about this film was here is a slasher film that deals with almost all women, an idea that doesn't always happen in this type of movie.

The cinematography of this film is spectacular, the setting is somewhere I'd hate to be alone, and the atmosphere is quite chilling, which sets the stage for an outstandingly creepy witch-masked killer to get down to business with a good selection of weapons. John Vernon and Samantha Eggar are great as director and star of an upcoming movie. It was on cable HBO when most of us were kids. Cool poster too. I only hope that in the future there will be a sequel to this gem to introduce new viewers to this frightful, severely underrated, movie.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome 80's Canadian slasher!!, December 25, 2007

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R. Pepper "DaysFan79" (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Curtains (VHS Tape)

For the horror genre, I give this film 5 stars. Overall it's about a 4. It has everything you should want. Almost all the characters in the film are female. The score is perfect and downright chilling. The killer donning an old hag-looking mask is very creepy. All the actors are likeable and are the types you care about and want to root on. The storyline is simple. Six actresses are all called in to audition for a part that is to take place in a snowy, isolated mansion out in the boonies. Is the killer one of them who is trying to eliminate the competition? Does their host have more in store for them than just an audition? You will have to watch and see! It is not predictable, and you will not know who it is until the very end. I really loved this film because of the atmosphere, the actors, the score, the storyline, etc. It was all very well done. You even get a lengthy chase scene with one of the girls near the end. The ice skating scene is one of the most memorable scenes in the film and should be inducted in the horror film hall of fame. This ranks as one of my favorite horror flicks along with Black Christmas and Happy Birthday to Me which are also Canadian horror films. They sure did make some of the best! I'm assuming there is some sort of rights issue since this is not out on DVD yet and it should be, no question about it. Hopefully it will happen soon. This should not ever be forgotten. It's terrific!