Thanks for the memories!

I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible

Not sure how, but this is easily one of the best movies all summer. Multiple levels of funny, never takes itself seriously, super colorful, and creative.

There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

What could have been a derivative version of THE EXORCIST turns into something special in the hands of Hollywood director Robert Wise. AUDREY ROSE is a story dealing with reincarnation, a topic that doesn't get tackled too often in Hollywood. As such it feels fairly fresh and interesting, especially in the first half of the movie. The picture is blessed with a strong cast, none stronger than the great Anthony Hopkins whose character treads a fine line between creepiness and being sympathetic. He plays a grieving father convinced that a couple's daughter is the reincarnation of his own deceased child. I found that the film falls apart a little in the second half, turning into an EXORCIST clone at times, and failing to really do much with the premise; the ending is emotional but also a little hollow. But it's still beautifully made and far more intelligent than you'd expect given the genre.

I found this film extremely enjoyable as it was so original with concepts about reincarnation way ahead of its time (1977), and I really don't know how it could have been shortened or sped up as suggested by some as it seemed all the necessary information was relayed to us as it only could have been, step by step - otherwise, it would have been confusing.In short summary, a mysterious man seems to be stalking a seemingly happy family, until we begin to learn the family is not so happy, as the young daughter has frequent terrifying nightmares, and pretty soon the man watching her from afar, despite all prejudice from the father especially, becomes her saviour as he seems to comfort her during her traumatic episodes. There is even a court case later on - who would have thought of this in 1977, let alone today - concerning WHO the child really is! I won't say anymore.... I don't understand why this film has received such a low score here, even if the acting and directing are not top-notch, just the sheer originality makes up for whatever might be lacking. I believe we should cherish films like this that make an effort to step out of the ordinary, out of the mundane film world of car chases and bombs going off and inane conversations. This is a film that can make you think, if you let it - hey, maybe, this, or parts of this, are really true!

While the overall plot of the movie was excellent, especially for that period of time when the subject of reincarnation was new, Susan Swift's acting "ability" made this movie unbearable to watch. Her constant whining and inability to control her facial features was a huge distraction not to mention that she looked as though she had a mental illness. I cannot believe that she was actually picked for a big screen movie, she lacks any form of talent and is one of the worst actresses I have ever seen. I looked up her biography and it's no surprise that she only starred in a total of 4 big screen productions, someone finally realized the dud that they had on their hands. The old saying that money talks really must have rung true when her parents took her to that audition.

Robert Wise may have directed "West Side Story" and "The Sound of Music." But he has done a fair share of horror films and thrillers, including "The Curse of the Cat People," "The Day The Earth Stood Still," but most notably, "The Haunting." However, hardly anybody seems to remember a 1977 film called "Audrey Rose." It is another film from the famed director that, in my eyes, is very memorable and atmospheric.Janice and Bill Templeton are leading a very happy marriage with their daughter, Ivy. The last thing they want is a strange man by the name of Elliot Hoover stalking them. Worst of all, he sets his eye on Ivy. Soon enough, they are able to talk to Hoover. He explains that his wife and daughter, Audrey Rose, died in a horrible car accident, and that his daughter may have crossed over into Ivy. Of course, Janice and Bill dismiss Hoover as a lunatic. But that's when Ivy begins to exhibit strange behavior. Could Hoover be correct? Is Ivy really the reincarnation of Audrey Rose? Now, when "Audrey Rose" first came out in 1977, it was subject to mixed reviews, mostly because it was seen as a horror film, and I can understand why. It was released a few years after "The Exorcist," when horror films were becoming more modern and faith was being challenged. But I don't see "Audrey Rose" as a horror film. Instead, I perceive it as a supernatural thriller with a touch of family drama. And it's a very good one.Based on the novel by Frank De Felitta, creator of "The Entity" and director of "Dark Night of the Scarecrow," "Audrey Rose" is a nifty thriller for three reasons.First, Robert Wise gives superb direction. He registers the exact amount of passion that he had for "The Haunting" and he has chosen an effective story that challenges the beliefs of the viewer. Do we choose to believe Hoover in that his daughter has come back in the form of Ivy? Or is Ivy simply an ill child in need of psychiatric help? It is a great story.Second, the acting is quite good. Anthony Hopkins and John Beck give very nice performances as Hoover and Bill. The wide-eyed newcomer Susan Swift is especially believable in the scenes in which Ivy shows off the nightmarish behavior of Hoover's dead daughter. But I, and many other people who have seen the movie, feel that the greatest performance belongs to Marsha Mason, star of "The Goodbye Girl," as Janice. Once Audrey Rose takes over Ivy, Janice's fear of losing her daughter shows and Mason's acting intensifies as the movie goes on.Third, the film has a tremendous atmosphere. The scenes of rain pattering on the windows as Ivy screams for her daddy are incredibly creepy, and so are the scenes at Ivy's school and inside the banal hospital.There are plenty of movies about possession and bad seeds, but a reincarnation thriller is very uncommon. "Audrey Rose" may be a little long, but it is a super-effective supernatural thriller that is very creepy. It will leave you with questions, and raise ideas about reincarnation. Robert Wise has given us a thriller to remember.