The Telltale Heart (1928) Review: This movie is a literal headache (in a good way)
If you have twenty minutes and want to feel like your walls are closing in, this is the one for you. It is basically a nightmare captured on old film stock.
People who love big flashy blockbusters will probably turn it off in three minutes because nothing "happens" in a normal way. But if you like weird vibes, stay tun...
A guy gets way too obsessed with an old man's weird eye and decides to do something about it. Things go downhill fast once the guilt starts thumping under the floorboards.
Synopsis
An expressionistic film based on Poe's story, about a murderer and his mental breakdown.
Review Excerpt
"If you have twenty minutes and want to feel like your walls are closing in, this is the one for you. It is basically a nightmare captured on old film stock.
People who love big flashy blockbusters will probably turn it off in three minutes because nothing "happens" in a normal way. But if you like weird vibes, stay tuned.
This movie is from 1928, and it looks like it was filmed inside a broken accordion. Everything is slanted and sharp.
Otto Matieson plays the main guy, and he looks like he hasn..."
