'Voices' (1973) – Kevin Billington.
Following the tragic death of their only child, husband (Hemmings) and grief-stricken, suicidal wife's (Hunnicutt) attempts at reconciliation following her prolonged stay in a mental hospital prove disastrous, since their choice of dilapidated getaway country manor, isn't quite as abandoned as it initially appears. 'Voices' translates well from stage to screen, due in no small part to the very fine acting of real-life power couple Hunnicutt and Hemmings, with Hunnicutt bringing enormous depth and pathos to a complex and challenging role. Shot on film and video, which demonstratively lends 'Voices' a unique, if initially jarring aesthetic, while I'm quite sure it was unintended, this singular approach recalled Brian Clemen's macabre masterclass 'Thriller'. Dissimilar in many ways, there are, perhaps, shared eerie tonalities with 'Images', 'The Innocents', 'Symptoms' and 'Don't Look Now', that strongly recommends Kevin Billington's captivating 'Voices' to those appreciative of nuanced acting, dramatically sound film-making, and artful, slowly scintillating supernatural suspense.Sunday, April 20, 2025
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