Worth it for Steele... and all the other "scream queens" in it
"The Butterfly Room" is a curiosity for the extraordinary casting it features of actresses from famous horror movies. There's Heather Langenkamp, from "Nightmare of Elm St", Adrienne King from "Friday the 13th", P.J. Soles from "Halloween", Camille Keaton from "I Spit on Your Grave". But of course, the real star of the show is Barbara Steele, who is famous for her roles in gothic horror films such as Mario Bava's "Black Sunday".
Other than that, it doesn't have much going for it. The story is undercut by liberal flashbacks that don't really add a whole lot, and a plot that is pretty badly told besides.
I kept watching basically for Steele's performance. Here, in her mid-seventies, she is still a magnetic performer.
Other than that, it doesn't have much going for it. The story is undercut by liberal flashbacks that don't really add a whole lot, and a plot that is pretty badly told besides.
I kept watching basically for Steele's performance. Here, in her mid-seventies, she is still a magnetic performer.
- Groverdox
- Nov 17, 2019