{"id":4250,"date":"2007-09-14T10:23:48","date_gmt":"2007-09-14T17:23:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=4250"},"modified":"2021-01-07T21:53:15","modified_gmt":"2021-01-08T04:53:15","slug":"still-of-the-night-stab-1982","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=4250","title":{"rendered":"Still of the Night \/ Stab (1982)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;We&#8217;re probably dealing with a woman who on the surface seems childlike and innocent, but underneath is capable of extreme violence.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Still-of-the-Night-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Still-of-the-Night-Poster-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-23168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Still-of-the-Night-Poster-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Still-of-the-Night-Poster-85x128.jpg 85w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Still-of-the-Night-Poster.jpg 333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen one of his patients (Josef Sommer) is murdered, a psychiatrist (Roy Scheider) suspects that Sommer&#8217;s nervous mistress (Meryl Streep) &#8212; with whom he is gradually falling in love &#8212; may have something to do with it.\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>Flashback Films<\/li>\n<li>Jessica Tandy Films<\/li>\n<li>Meryl Streep Films<\/li>\n<li>Murder Mystery<\/li>\n<li>Psychotherapy<\/li>\n<li>Roy Scheider Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nRobert Benton&#8217;s atmospheric homage to <em>noir<\/em> thrillers of the &#8217;40s and &#8217;50s is a welcome, enjoyable effort. While not entirely successful  &#8212; Scheider&#8217;s use of dream analysis as a legitimate method of deduction is particularly suspect &#8212; there&#8217;s enough suspense and creativity sprinkled throughout to keep most viewers happy. Meryl Streep gives yet another knockout performance as the &#8220;icy blonde&#8221; who may or may not know something about Sommers&#8217; death; every moment she&#8217;s on-screen, we watch with bated breath, and she alone makes this film &#8220;must see&#8221; viewing. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Meryl Streep as &#8220;icy blonde&#8221; Brooke Reynolds<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Still-of-the-Night-Streep2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Still-of-the-Night-Streep2-1024x550.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"344\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-62187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Still-of-the-Night-Streep2-1024x550.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Still-of-the-Night-Streep2-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Still-of-the-Night-Streep2-128x69.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Still-of-the-Night-Streep2-768x412.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Still-of-the-Night-Streep2-1536x825.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Still-of-the-Night-Streep2-503x270.png 503w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Still-of-the-Night-Streep2.png 1833w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Josef Sommer as the philandering murdered man (seen in flashbacks)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Still-of-the-Night-Sommer2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Still-of-the-Night-Sommer2-1024x560.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"350\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-62186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Still-of-the-Night-Sommer2-1024x560.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Still-of-the-Night-Sommer2-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Still-of-the-Night-Sommer2-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Still-of-the-Night-Sommer2-768x420.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Still-of-the-Night-Sommer2-1536x840.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Still-of-the-Night-Sommer2-494x270.png 494w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Still-of-the-Night-Sommer2.png 1831w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Nestor Almendros&#8217; atmospheric cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Still-of-the-Night-Cinematography.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Still-of-the-Night-Cinematography-1024x564.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"353\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-62185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Still-of-the-Night-Cinematography-1024x564.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Still-of-the-Night-Cinematography-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Still-of-the-Night-Cinematography-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Still-of-the-Night-Cinematography-768x423.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Still-of-the-Night-Cinematography-1536x846.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Still-of-the-Night-Cinematography-490x270.png 490w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Still-of-the-Night-Cinematography.png 1825w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>A fun homage to several Hitchcock classics<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Still-of-the-Night-Hitchcock.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Still-of-the-Night-Hitchcock-1024x552.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"345\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-62184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Still-of-the-Night-Hitchcock-1024x552.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Still-of-the-Night-Hitchcock-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Still-of-the-Night-Hitchcock-128x69.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Still-of-the-Night-Hitchcock-768x414.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Still-of-the-Night-Hitchcock-1536x827.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Still-of-the-Night-Hitchcock-501x270.png 501w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Still-of-the-Night-Hitchcock.png 1827w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>The unexpected final plot twist<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, simply for Streep&#8217;s wonderful performance. Listed as a Sleeper in the back of Peary&#8217;s book. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Noteworthy Performance(s)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imdb.com\/title\/tt0084732\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1982\/11\/19\/movies\/still-of-the-night-in-hitchcock-manner.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tcm.com\/thismonth\/article\/?cid=81461&#038;rss=mrqe\">Turner Classic Movies Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/movies\/still-of-the-night\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re probably dealing with a woman who on the surface seems childlike and innocent, but underneath is capable of extreme violence.&#8221; Synopsis: When one of his patients (Josef Sommer) is murdered, a psychiatrist (Roy Scheider) suspects that Sommer&#8217;s nervous mistress (Meryl Streep) &#8212; with whom he is gradually falling in love &#8212; may have something to do with it. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Flashback Films Jessica Tandy Films Meryl Streep Films Murder Mystery Psychotherapy Roy Scheider Films Review: Robert&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=4250\"> 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-4250","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\/4250","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=4250"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4250\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":62188,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4250\/revisions\/62188"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4250"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4250"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4250"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}