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Arsenic And Old Lace

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Arsenic And Old LaceRating: PG 9+

3.0000 out of 5 61 Votes (Members)
Duration
118 mins
Year
1944
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Cary Grant gets a nasty shock when he drops in on a pair of elderly aunts in this spooky but brilliantly funny black comedy. Dotty spinsters Abby and Martha Brewster are pillars of the local community - but they're also serial killers who love nothing more than to poison lonely old gentlemen with their homebrewed elderberry wine and bury the bodies in their basement. Director Frank Capra balances the quick-fire gags and Gothic chills with a masterly touch.

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  • This is an inspired film of the sort no longer seen in cinemas!

    Robert (17)

Reviews

Viewing 55-60 of 88 Reviews

  • lauren, 12

    4 out of 5
    By
    lauren, 12
    Date
    2011-03-20 15:33:09

    i rated this film 4 stars because watermore brewster, who has just got married, finds out that his two sweet little aunties have poisoned 12 men and have buried them in the cellar with the help of teddy , a nut job who thinks he's the president, and when his brother Johnathon turns up with his friend Dr einstein, watermore hates the fact that Johnathon is back in his life also when
    Watermore made it clear he was staying and his brother going Johnathon and Dr Einstien try to operate on him but ends in chaos you have to watch the film to find out more details overall it is a hilarious, mad, wierd film

  • Matthew, 11

    3 out of 5
    By
    Matthew, 11
    Date
    2011-03-09 16:55:46

    This is an ok...ish film. It is slightly funny but until the end you probably need to be around 13ish to enjoyit.(sry fr bd grmr)

  • Henry, 12

    3 out of 5
    By
    Henry, 12
    Date
    2011-03-09 16:51:56

    I thought it wasn't that funny and some bits were boring . to enjoy you probably want to be sitting comfortably
    on the sofa.

  • Megan, 11

    5 out of 5
    By
    Megan, 11
    Date
    2011-02-28 21:41:23

    I loved this film, it was half ful of humour and half full of horror/mystery! It is a very well structured film: it starts off all happy because a happy couple are about to get married but it's difficult because the man is famous for writing books that make marriage look bad, so while he's dealing with this problem he finds out a horrifying secret: his two old, sweet aunts are secret murderers!!!! I absolutely adored this film and I recommend it to everyone! My favourite characters were the Aunts because they are very funny and sweet when they act all calm after the murders!! Love it!! *Five Stars!!!*

  • Ethan , 10

    4 out of 5
    By
    Ethan , 10
    Date
    2011-02-04 11:53:25

    Thus i forget, Arsenic and old lace is a funny film but in black and white (what has the world come to!) and watch out for a special cameo apperance by FRANKENSTEIN!!!!!!!!

  • javin, 9

    5 out of 5
    By
    javin, 9
    Date
    2011-02-01 12:46:33

    the funny film with PG . at the end he was kissing her like mad! wwwwwaaaaaaattttttttttttcccccccccchhhhh it now

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