Arnold

1973
PG
1 h 34 min

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Stella Stevens and Norman Stuart in Arnold (1973)

Adicionar um enredo no seu idiomaUpon his death, Arnold marries his lover, Karen, in spite of his widow, and leaves deathtraps accompanied by audiotapes and his preserved and articulate corpse for those who cared only for h... Ler tudoUpon his death, Arnold marries his lover, Karen, in spite of his widow, and leaves deathtraps accompanied by audiotapes and his preserved and articulate corpse for those who cared only for his money.Upon his death, Arnold marries his lover, Karen, in spite of his widow, and leaves deathtraps accompanied by audiotapes and his preserved and articulate corpse for those who cared only for his money.

Direção
- Georg Fenady
Roteiristas
- Jameson Brewer
- John Fenton Murray
Artistas

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5,9/10

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Direção
- Georg Fenady
Roteiristas
- Jameson Brewer
- John Fenton Murray
Artistas

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Dethcharm

Strife After Death...

ARNOLD opens with the unholy matrimony of Karen (Stella Stevens) and the non-living, coffin-bound title character. Karen has "married" Arnold postmortem, per his request, in order to inherit his vast fortune.

It's revealed during the reading of the will, that Karen is the only person whom Arnold trusted. His other "friends" and relatives include his daffy sister, Hester (Elsa Lanchester); the ultra-slimy, Robert (Roddy McDowall); Evan (Farley Granger); and Evan's mysterious, faithful servant, Dybbi (Jamie Farr).

It's not long before these detestable people start perishing in twisted, terrible ways. As Constable Hooke (Bernard Fox) investigates, the question is: Is Arnold committing murder from beyond the grave?

Soaked in an atmosphere of hilarious gloom, and boasting classic devices such as secret passages, paintings with eyeholes, etc., ARNOLD is a fun horror / comedy with a truly macabre sensibility.

Expect nothing of a serious nature, and you should enjoy yourself...

richardhunter-33029

Obscure and forgotten gem

Despite being a cheaply made pot-boiler, this is amazingly brilliant. One might mistake this as a romantic comedy but it's a murder mystery with a creepy atmosphere throughout and some horrific moments that make its PG rating somewhat eyebrow raising. The story is solid and satisfying and there is some great dialogue. Even the minor characters have good lines and there own story arcs. The journeymen actors all put in good performances particularly Bernard Fox as the incompetent Constable Hooke who is supposed to be investigating the murders. If this was produced by Hammer, it would probably be a cult classic by now.

7gridoon

Bizarre is putting it mildly.

Arnold may be the most active corpse in the history of movies (we're not talking about zombies here). There he is, lying in his casket throughout the movie, and yet his presence dominates the world of the living, and his sardonic smile makes him look pretty darn alive. This highly original horror comedy has a morbid sense of humor and will keep you guessing all the way, but ultimately has one twist too many, becoming excessively illogical by the end. It's still recommended, perhaps as a double feature with "Terror In The Wax Museum", another 1973 film by the same director, with many of the same stars, with even the same "they never set foot outside the studio" feeling. (**1/2)

8L.Dallas

A perfect dark comedy!

Arnold is everything a black comedy should be! It has the all the cynicism and wit of a Gogol novel. Another terrific performance by the incomparable Roddy McDowell...if only I could find out where to buy one of his "shrink wrap suits" to send to all of my "favourite" people.

lor_

Beyond mediocre, it stinks

One of my sci-fi/horror/fantasy reviews written 50 years ago: Directed by George Fenady; produced by Andrew J. Fenady for Cinerama Releasing. Screenplay by Jameson Brewer and John Fenton Murray; photography by William Jurgenson; edited by Melvin Shapiro; assistant director: Daniel McCauley. Starring Stella Stevens, Roddy McDowall, Elsa Lanchester, Shani Wallis, Farley Granger, Victor Buono, Bernard Fox, John McGiver, Patrick Knowles, Jamie Farr, Norman Stuart, Ben Wright and Wanda Bailey. Original title was: "Family Plot".

Ridiculously TV-oriented in its pablum script and direction with bland TV lighting to boot. This great step backward in ultra-phony, sloppy studio anti-realism takes off on horror/mysteries of "The Old Dark House" genre with insipid, tedious attempts at humor -for one of the most embarrassing of the modern horror films. Especially for its fine (on paper) walk-through cast.

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Director Georg Fenady and his producer brother Andrew J. Fenady shot this film back-to-back with Terror no Museu de Cera (1973), with some of the same actors (Elsa Lanchester, Patric Knowles, Shani Wallis, Steven Marlo, Ben Wright, and Leslie Thompson).

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Karen: Jocelyn...
Lady Jocelyn Dwellyn: I hope you and your bridegroom, my dead husband, will be very happy together in this medieval mausoleum.
Karen: I can understand your bitterness. If only you'd given Arnold more love and affection.
Lady Jocelyn Dwellyn: You gave him enough "affection" for both of us.
Karen: All he wanted was...
Lady Jocelyn Dwellyn: I know what he wanted. What is your going rate?
Lady Jocelyn Dwellyn: [gasps] Lady Dwellyn! You are mistaken. Arnold and I never, never discussed money.
Lady Jocelyn Dwellyn: What did he do? Just leave it on the mantel each night?
Karen: Ours was a deep and honest love. In fact, I love Arnold so much, I refuse to let even death separate us.
Lady Jocelyn Dwellyn: Rubbish! You won't get away with it, you know. It's quite illegal to marry a corpse.
Karen: Mr Whitehead thinks he can prove our marriage valid. He intends to establish a precedent, using the analogy of women who marry soldiers at the front by proxy; men who might already have died in battle before the wedding ceremony was performed.
Lady Jocelyn Dwellyn: The Courts will award me the entire estate. I am the rightful heir. Arnold's one and only wife. And widow. Happy honeymoon, you bitch!
[exits]