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I Saw What You Did (1965)

A Hitchcockian plot complete with all of Castle's usual parlor tricks. This is one terror tale that is strangely still suitable for all ages. Though it started like a sleazy teen version of Rear Window & Psycho, but remarkably this Castle Classic actually has a great impact & influence on the slasher genre in later decades (films like Sorority Row, Scream etc. etc.). The opening shots where Libby & Kit were talking to each other on the phone, instantly reminded me the POV shots of Carpenter's Halloween (1978) through Michael's mask at the beginning. Moreover, after 80's TV remake now this is going to get another adaptation (but this time on big screen), which is quite a rare treatment in compare to other classics of its era!

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