AniInterview Sorry, this movie sucks

CommentsXp Best movie ever!

Odelecol Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

Billy Ollie Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

Johan Louwet There is really nothing wrong the atmosphere in this flick. It is really tense and the black-and-white cinematography really helps a lot. And even though it eventually leads to some surprises I thought it was rather strange the chauffeur wanting to help the wheel-bound chair girl. The body of the dead father disappearing so quickly as if it were a ghost while it clearly wasn't was really exaggerated. Also if the girl wasn't handicapped at all than the accident where the falls in the pool with wheelchair is rather dumb. I don't think if you are in such state of panic you are still going to use that wheelchair if you can walk anyway. And I pretty much was sure she wouldn't be dead when she fell from that cliff. The bad guys were not going to get away with that, my gut feeling was right. All in all an enjoyable experience with a clever story but not for a re-watch.

christopher-underwood I thought I had seen all of the Hammer horrors but this was my first viewing of this little gem. I suppose it is a suspense thriller rather than horror but certainly has it's moments and even made me jump from my seat at one point. With a nod to Les Diaboliques, which was clearly an influence and inevitably to Hitchcock, who's own Psycho came out the same year and probably helped bury this film, this is nevertheless a most impressive black and white gem. Susan Strasberg and Ann Todd are excellent, helped by the largely good dialogue, but I was not always happy with Ronald Lewis and very disappointed with the Christopher Lee cameo, but then was he ever quite a s good as he thought he was?! Sacrilege, I know but sometimes I do wonder about his performances and to be honest if he couldn't do a convincing French accent then don't bother. Anyway, my personal gripe over, the film is still highly recommended.

BA_Harrison Having firmly made their mark with their lavish Gothic productions, Hammer studios ventured into slightly different territory with Taste of Fear, a black and white psychological horror, written by Jimmy Sangster (Dracula '58), directed by Seth Holt (The Nanny), and starring the lovely Susan Strasberg and creepy Christopher Lee.Given the wealth of talent involved, it doesn't come as a surprise to find that, despite an extremely convoluted script full of improbable twists and turns, Taste of Fear is a highly accomplished effort; tautly constructed, directed with style, and boasting superb performances, it achieves a genuinely eerie atmosphere and delivers several macabre moments that, even today, have the power to send chills up the spine.However, what does come as a bit of a surprise—and a disappointment, if truth be told—is just how derivative the film is of Henri-Georges Clouzot's Les Diaboliques: from the lovers' plot to drive someone insane, to its physically and mentally fragile heroine, to the hiding of a corpse in a murky swimming pool, the similarities are impossible to ignore (Hell, Taste of Fear even takes place in France!), and as a result, the film fails to qualify as a bona fide Hammer classic.

JLRMovieReviews Fade in: Two men are seen apparently fishing. But there is more going on than what meets the eye, as they do not reel in a fish. The quiet and picturesque yet eerie opening makes the viewer feel appropriately spooked.Credits, Fade in: Susan Strasberg, a young lady, probably in her 20s, is seen in a wheelchair, having arrived at a airport and being taken to her father's house. They have not known each other for years.She finds it odd that her father was not only not there to greet her at the airport but not at home when she gets there, given the fact he asked there, after years of separation. Only stepmother Ann Todd is at home, with the usual staff of a chauffeur and maids. Then, strange things begin to happen. She starts to see strange things. And, the subject of her paralysis and the accident is brought up by doctor and friend of her father Christopher Lee.I'm sure other reviewers have gone into more detail (but as a rule I don't read them so as to not influence what I write,) but to say any more of the plot would be robbing the first-time viewer from going into the movie fresh. It was great to see this for the first time knowing nothing, and I'm sure it will be better the second time around.Despite the little details I have gone into, I can say it is very chilling and downright unsettling in parts. I recommend this to all who want a scary and very fulfilling think piece and experience.