Pretty Poison

1968 • dir Noel Black w/Anthony Perkins, Tuesday Weld, Beverly Garland, John Randolph • 89 min • DCP

When a paroled psychiatric patient (Perkins) convinces a pretty young girl (Weld) to accompany him on ‘top secret missions,; she is all too eager to raise the stakes further than he ever anticipated. The pair’s escalating mania and the savage climax will leave audiences wondering, “What brought a nice kid like Sue Ann to a shocking moment like this?” – New Beverly Cinema