Don't Open the Door!(1974)Movie Review

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Don't Open the Door is a 1974 horror movie directed by S.F.Brownrigg and starring Susan Bracken and Larry O'Dwyer.

The movie begins with a woman called Amanda(Bracken) who gets a call to come and visit her grandmother, Harriet, who is not very well. A friend of hers called Nick(Hugh Feagin) comes to visit her and she tells him that she is going to her hometown of Allerton. She hasn't been there for thirteen years after her mother was murdered. Amanda witnessed it but the killer did not kill her too. Amanda goes to visit the grandmother and she meets Doctor Crawther(Jim Harrell). He tells her that Harriet is very ill. Amanda meets Judge Stemple(Gene Ross) and he tells her about a local  man called Claude Kearn(O'Dwyer). The judge tells her that Kearn wants her grandmother's house once she passes away.

Amanda is not happy about her grandmother's state of health. She calls Nick. She receives a weird phone call from someone who is watching her. Grandma mumbles something about a museum. Amanda goes to visit the local museum and she meets Claude. He shows her a mannequin that looks exactly like her mother. She finds this odd.  Afterwards, Kearn visits the judge and they talk about what the judge and Crawther did to Harriet. The Judge goes to visit Amanda and he tells he that he also wants the house. She refuses to sell it. He is not happy with her. Crawther is called to the musuem at night and he is supposed to meet the judge, He gets killed by Kearn.

Kearn is sick. He calls Amanda and he tells her that her mother was evil and that she deserved to die. Amanda is scared. A woman called Annie turns up at the house. She asks about Harriet. Amanda gets another phone call. Kearn threatens her. He wants her to do strange things for him while he plays with his doll. She calls Nick but he is busy and he tells her to get some sleep. Kearn spikes her drink and the Judge shows up . He gets hit on the head by Kearn. Amanda wakes up and she looks for Nick. Kearn calls her again. She tells him that he is sick. The Judge shows up and confronts her. She thinks that he is the one who called her. She tells him about the sick calls. The judge goes to talk to Kearn and meets his end.

Amanda is upset. Nick follows her and she kills him in a moment of madness. She has lost the plot and is crazy. The phone rings and it is Kearn. He won't stop calling her. Amanda just laughs now. She is mad. This was a fun film. It had an interesting story and some weirdness. I recommend it as it is enjoyable. I will give it a 5/10.