A writer, looking for some peace and quiet in order to finish a novel, takes a room at the Baldpate Inn. However, peace and quiet are the last things he gets, as there are some very strange goings-on at the establishment.
Is it worth your time? Look, if you have a soft spot for 1930s dialogue that moves at a hundred miles an hour and plots that don't care if you keep up, you’ll dig Seven Keys to Baldpate. It’s perfect for a rainy Sunday when you want something that feels like a stage play taped to a flickering screen. If you get annoyed...
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"Is it worth your time? Look, if you have a soft spot for 1930s dialogue that moves at a hundred miles an hour and plots that don't care if you keep up, you’ll dig Seven Keys to Baldpate. It’s perfect for a rainy Sunday when you want something that feels like a stage play taped to a flickering screen. If you get annoyed when characters act like idiots just to keep the story moving, stay away. This movie isn't interested in being smart; it’s interested in being busy. The whole thing takes place i..."
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