Powerful

I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

Atmosphere but little real tension. Maybe the horror has dated. Overlong for such a slim plot.

A tour de force, Robert Aldrich outdoes himself two years after the release of "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?" I'll keep my comments to a minimum, as there are great reviews of this picture posted here with which I concur. Suffice to say, Aldrich brings out the amazing range of Olivia de Havilland, a treat for those who remember her as the angelic, soft spoken Melanie Wilkes in "Gone with the Wind." Agnes Moorehead almost steals the show from de Havilland and Betty Davis with her portrayal of the ever loyal Velma, Charlotte's long time caregiver and housekeeper. Davis keeps us on the edge with her haunting performance of Charlotte, the result of a successful combination of superlative talent and Aldrich's direction. "Hush… Hush, Sweet Charlotte" remains in my top 30 list of great films. Some consumer releases of this film feature commentary from Bruce Dern. Don't miss it!

Revisited this film on a DVD recently. This film was director Robert Aldrich's follow-up to his previous hit What Ever Happened to Baby Jane. So of course the expectations were high. The film is about Charlotte (Bette Davis) who lives with her maid (Agnes Moorehead) in a decaying southern mansion, shunned by the townsfolk after the mysterious murder of her late lover some 37 years earlier. She is acquitted due to lack of evidence. When she is threatened that her house will b demolished, she is reluctant to vacate n calls her cousin for help. This is when the past starts haunting her. The direction and settings are perfect and the story features some terrific twists and turns. The atmosphere is brooding n tense n the acting is splendid by Bette Davis but it was Agnes Moorehead who was terrific. Her acting, specially her mannerisms were so perfect like that of a maid. Found the movie creepy n scary when i first saw this as a kid.

An aging, reclusive southern belle, plagued by a horrifying family secret, descends into madness after the arrival of a lost relative.Following the unexpected box-office success of "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?" (1962), director Robert Aldrich wanted to reunite stars Joan Crawford and Bette Davis. After Crawford worked a week in Baton Rouge and only four days in Hollywood, she quit the film, claiming she was ill.Time Out London says, "Over the top, of course, and not a lot to it, but it's efficiently directed, beautifully shot, and contains enough scary sequences amid the brooding, tense atmosphere. Splendid performances from Davis and Moorehead, too." While I do not disagree with this, I feel the film runs too long and could be trimmed. Far too much dragged out, which slowed the pace and made it a bit of a snoozer.I am all for slow burns, but I think this one burns out.