THE MAD ROOM is another psycho-thriller in the vein of WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE?, one of dozens of similar features made throughout the 1960s. This one features Shelley Winters as the mad old dame being cared for by a youthful Stella Stevens. The plot is complicated when Stevens brings a couple of maladjusted family members, her brother and sister, to live and stay in the titular location; they have a dark past which soon starts to reappear in the present. This is a slow-burner of a story, featuring enjoyable performances from the leads and plenty of macabre situations. Obviously there's a big twist at the climax and getting to said twist is perfectly enjoyable.
Review of The Mad Room
