{"id":2961,"date":"2007-04-11T09:41:13","date_gmt":"2007-04-11T16:41:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=2961"},"modified":"2020-12-15T00:54:44","modified_gmt":"2020-12-15T07:54:44","slug":"cry-terror-1958","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=2961","title":{"rendered":"Cry Terror! (1958)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Even with the hardest kind of driving, and every traffic break in my favor, any chance of making Riverdale by 1:30 was pretty dim!&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Cry-Terror-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Cry-Terror-Poster-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-19429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Cry-Terror-Poster-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Cry-Terror-Poster-85x128.jpg 85w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Cry-Terror-Poster.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA gang of terrorists (Rod Steiger, Jack Klugman, Angie Dickinson, and Neville Brand) hold a man (James Mason), his wife (Inger Stevens), and their young daughter (Terry Ann Ross) hostage in exchange for $500,000.\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>Angie Dickinson Films<\/li>\n<li>Hostages<\/li>\n<li>James Mason Films<\/li>\n<li>Race Against Time<\/li>\n<li>Rod Steiger Films<\/li>\n<li>Terrorists<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Cry Terror!<\/em> remains a reasonably entertaining thriller with an unnecessarily sloppy screenplay. Writer\/director Andrew Stone can&#8217;t seem to make up his mind who&#8217;s telling the story here: about a third of the way into the movie, we suddenly hear a voiceover by Stevens, although she was never posited as the first-person protagonist; later, this is dropped in favor of a sudden voiceover by Mason. Ironically, neither of these is necessary in order to make the story clear, and the entire dramatic arc would ultimately have been more powerful without attempting to get inside the minds of the harried hostages. Beautiful Inger Stevens is appropriately on edge &#8212; though ultimately annoying &#8212; as the hysterical mother racing against time to save her family:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Cry-Terror-Stevens.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Cry-Terror-Stevens-1024x580.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"363\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-57961\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Cry-Terror-Stevens-1024x580.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Cry-Terror-Stevens-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Cry-Terror-Stevens-128x73.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Cry-Terror-Stevens-768x435.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Cry-Terror-Stevens-1536x870.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Cry-Terror-Stevens-477x270.png 477w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Cry-Terror-Stevens.png 1799w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>while Mason is pretty much wasted as the brave father who does what he can to help notify the police. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Cry-Terror-Mason2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Cry-Terror-Mason2-1024x577.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"361\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-57959\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Cry-Terror-Mason2-1024x577.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Cry-Terror-Mason2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Cry-Terror-Mason2-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Cry-Terror-Mason2-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Cry-Terror-Mason2-1536x866.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Cry-Terror-Mason2-479x270.png 479w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Cry-Terror-Mason2.png 1807w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The most impressive performances are given by the gang of terrorists, especially Steiger and Dickinson; we can&#8217;t help wishing they had more screen time. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rod Steiger as the psychopathic leader of the terrorists<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Cry-Terror.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Cry-Terror-1024x581.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"363\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-57955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Cry-Terror-1024x581.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Cry-Terror-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Cry-Terror-128x73.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Cry-Terror-768x435.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Cry-Terror-1536x871.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Cry-Terror-476x270.png 476w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Cry-Terror.png 1815w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Angie Dickinson as Steiger&#8217;s female accomplice<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Cry-Terror-Dickinson-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Cry-Terror-Dickinson-1-1024x569.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"356\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-57958\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Cry-Terror-Dickinson-1-1024x569.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Cry-Terror-Dickinson-1-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Cry-Terror-Dickinson-1-128x71.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Cry-Terror-Dickinson-1-768x426.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Cry-Terror-Dickinson-1-1536x853.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Cry-Terror-Dickinson-1-486x270.png 486w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Cry-Terror-Dickinson-1-1038x576.png 1038w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Cry-Terror-Dickinson-1.png 1817w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Some genuinely tense moments, as when Stevens tries to race home in time to save her husband and daughter<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Cry-Terror-Drive.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Cry-Terror-Drive-1024x579.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"362\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-57960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Cry-Terror-Drive-1024x579.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Cry-Terror-Drive-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Cry-Terror-Drive-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Cry-Terror-Drive-768x434.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Cry-Terror-Drive-1536x868.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Cry-Terror-Drive-478x270.png 478w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Cry-Terror-Drive.png 1817w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo. I&#8217;m not sure why Peary includes this melodramatic title in the back of his book &#8212; it&#8217;s not awful, but it&#8217;s not must-see viewing, either.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imdb.com\/title\/tt0051501\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1958\/05\/15\/archives\/pallid-shocker-cry-terror-opens-at-the-victoria.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Even with the hardest kind of driving, and every traffic break in my favor, any chance of making Riverdale by 1:30 was pretty dim!&#8221; Synopsis: A gang of terrorists (Rod Steiger, Jack Klugman, Angie Dickinson, and Neville Brand) hold a man (James Mason), his wife (Inger Stevens), and their young daughter (Terry Ann Ross) hostage in exchange for $500,000. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Angie Dickinson Films Hostages James Mason Films Race Against Time Rod Steiger Films Terrorists Review: Cry&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=2961\"> 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":true,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2961","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\/2961","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=2961"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2961\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":57962,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2961\/revisions\/57962"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2961"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2961"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2961"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}