Product Details

• Actors: Coleen Gray, Grant Williams, Phillip Terry, Gloria Talbott, John Van Dreelen
• Directors: Edward Dein
• Writers: Ben Pivar, David Duncan, Francis Rosenwald
• Producers: Joseph Gershenson
• Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, HiFi Sound, NTSC
• Rated: Unrated
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Universal Studios
• VHS Release Date: October 1, 1996
• Run Time: 77 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6303046495
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #157,692 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Serious Fun, January 15, 2002

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The jonquil (Augusta, Ga ., United States of America) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Leech Woman [VHS] (VHS Tape)

With a title like this, what would you expect? Please don't take it too seriously. It's just a real good "B" melodrama typical of the l950's. A rejuvenation secret prompts a desperate quest into darkest Africa to find a bizarre youth serum and something else...The realities and hurt of a bitter love story and the perils and unfairness of aging are presented in an entertaining few minutes. The old African lady, played to the hilt by Estelle Hemley,declares, "You are the one in my dreams of blood." And she delivers under the most horrendous circumstances. Take it for the fun of it.The star, Colleen Gray, is exceptionally good in a most unattractive and beautiful role, and this fine veteran actress delivers it with sympathy and great energy. No small feat.All women should cheer; there is substance here.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Missed Potential, June 19, 2003

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005 (Parkland, FL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Leech Woman [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Instead of remaking good movies, Hollywood really needs to take B-movies that are filled with great ideas but fail to live up to their potential because of time and money. There's just a goldmine of movies out there waiting to be tapped, and THE LEECH WOMAN is one such movie. Think about it. With the advent of the usually anorexic supermodels, this movie seems to apply to our society now more than ever. LEECH WOMAN could've made for some dead-on social commentary, and to a certain extent, it does. All of the characters, however, become completely unlikable, taking away from its impact. Instead, the message comes out as "Everyone is a scumbag or psychotic." The relationships between the two couples (doctor and Leech Woman, their layer and his girlfriend) aren't fleshed out enough, so you don't really see how the two women are driven to violence. I mean, it's easy enough when you see how they are treated to sympathize with them, but their reactions are too extreme and absolutely unnecessary, which makes them look psychotic. And of course, all of the men in this movie are scumbags. The movie does hit the right beats on occasion, and it certainly is memorable (e.g., the pineal ring). In short, a great premise turned into a depressing movie due to missed potential and likable characters made so unlikable then given pretty terrible fates.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A good 50's thriller, September 8, 1999

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This review is from: Leech Woman [VHS] (VHS Tape)

A good 50's thriller, a great movie for those who love old thrillers or "B" movies. The effects aren't very good, but hey, it's the 50's! The acting isn't half bad.