The Perfect Host

David Hyde-Pierce knocking it outta the park in this work directed by nobody and starring nobodies - all nailing it. Plus - hey! Helen Reddy! This was a great companion piece to Girly (posted below) and would also be a good double feature with Christopher Nolan's Following.

The Spiral Staircase

Is there anything more terrifying than watching someone who can't see, hear, or speak get stalked by a killer? The Spiral Staircase still rattles; mute Helen is terrorized by a killer who targets 'women with afflictions.' A prototypical Wait Until Dark, Robert Siodmak's film gives the viewer a feeling of helplessness that goes beyond the usual dramatic irony. I still can't walk by an iron fence without thinking of Dorothy McGuire being stalked by the killer.