Good, Bad & Ugly Review: Hush…Hush, Sweet Charlotte


Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 84% (Critics) / 82% (Audience)
Directed By: Robert Aldrich
Written By: Henry Farrell and Lukas Heller
Starring: Bette Davis, Olivia de Havilland, Agnes Moorehead, Victor Buono, Mary Astor and Joseph Cotten
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures

Synopsis: Charlotte Hollis, an aging, eccentric, wealthy recluse is haunted by a years old terrifying family secret that threatens to not only be exposed when a long lost relative returns to town but to also drive Charlotte mad with guilt and remorse in this classic from 1964.

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Good, Bad & Ugly Review: 1408


Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 78% (Critics) / 61% (Audience)
Directed By: Mikael Håfström
Written By: Matt Greenberg, Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski
Starring: John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson and Mary McCormack
Studio: MGM/Dimension

Synopsis: Mike Enslin, writer who is famous for debunking claims of paranormal events, checks into the infamous room 1408 in the Dolphin Hotel. The room is purported to be a receptacle for paranormal energy and Mike is convinced that it is just a hoax to drum up business for the hotel. However, once Mike checks in he is faced with undeniable proof that the supernatural is real but he may not survive to write about it.

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