{"id":23817,"date":"2012-02-08T13:15:29","date_gmt":"2012-02-08T20:15:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=23817"},"modified":"2020-12-26T01:00:41","modified_gmt":"2020-12-26T08:00:41","slug":"study-in-terror-a-1965","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=23817","title":{"rendered":"Study in Terror, A (1965)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;These are apparently motiveless murders by a deranged mind. Where there is no motive, there is no reason to stop!&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Study-in-Terror-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Study-in-Terror-Poster-196x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"196\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-23818\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Study-in-Terror-Poster-196x300.jpg 196w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Study-in-Terror-Poster-83x128.jpg 83w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Study-in-Terror-Poster.jpg 494w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 196px) 100vw, 196px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nIn Victorian London, Sherlock Holmes (John Neville) and Dr. Watson (Donald Houston) investigate a rash of murders committed by &#8220;Jack the Ripper&#8221;.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Anthony Quayle Films<\/li>\n<li>Detectives and Private Eyes<\/li>\n<li>Historical Drama<\/li>\n<li>Jack the Ripper<\/li>\n<li>Murder Mystery<\/li>\n<li>Serial Killers<\/li>\n<li>Sherlock Holmes Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nThis mid-century Holmesian thriller is notable as the first film to show the literary icon tracking the notorious Victorian-era serial killer known as &#8220;Jack the Ripper&#8221;; Bob Clark&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=4700\"><em>Murder By Decree<\/em> (1979)<\/a> tackled the same subject. John Neville &#8212; perhaps best known for playing the title role in Terry Gilliam&#8217;s <em>The Adventures of Baron Munchausen<\/em> (1988) &#8212; does a fine job as Holmes, and the storyline itself remains engaging throughout; with that said, this one will primarily be of interest to Holmes fans, and isn&#8217;t must-see for all film fanatics. Keep your eyes out for Judi Dench (I&#8217;ll admit I didn&#8217;t recognize her) in a small but key supporting role &#8212; and be sure to read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/91779\/a-study-in-terror#articles-reviews?articleId=274328\">TCM&#8217;s article<\/a> for the lowdown on a host of other recognizable cast members. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>John Neville as Sherlock Holmes<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Study-in-Terror-Neville.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Study-in-Terror-Neville.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Study-in-Terror-Neville.png 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Study-in-Terror-Neville-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Study-in-Terror-Neville-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Fine period sets<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Study-in-Terror-Sets.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Study-in-Terror-Sets.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23819\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Study-in-Terror-Sets.png 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Study-in-Terror-Sets-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Study-in-Terror-Sets-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, though it&#8217;s worth a look for Neville&#8217;s fine central performance as Holmes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0059764\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/movies.nytimes.com\/movie\/review?res=940CE3D61530E43BBC4B53DFB767838D679EDE\">NY Times Original Review (scroll down to third review)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fantasticmoviemusings.com\/2016\/01\/23\/a-study-in-terror-1965\/\">SciFilm Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thespinningimage.co.uk\/cultfilms\/displaycultfilm.asp?reviewid=3247&#038;aff=13\">Spinning Image Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/moria.co.nz\/horror\/astudyinterror.htm\">Moria Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/91779\/a-study-in-terror#articles-reviews?articleId=274328\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/movies\/a-study-in-terror-2\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;These are apparently motiveless murders by a deranged mind. Where there is no motive, there is no reason to stop!&#8221; Synopsis: In Victorian London, Sherlock Holmes (John Neville) and Dr. Watson (Donald Houston) investigate a rash of murders committed by &#8220;Jack the Ripper&#8221;. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Anthony Quayle Films Detectives and Private Eyes Historical Drama Jack the Ripper Murder Mystery Serial Killers Sherlock Holmes Films Review: This mid-century Holmesian thriller is notable as the first film to show&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=23817\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23817","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23817","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=23817"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23817\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":59636,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23817\/revisions\/59636"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=23817"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=23817"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=23817"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}