A woman is murdered by her husband in an ingenious manner. He kills her with gas and hides in the room under the floor. Why does he remain inside the room and hidden? Because, since the door was locked from the inside, everyone assumed it was a suicide...at least everyone but the victim's young daughter. What makes it interesting is not really the murder but what happens after...when this teen begins making accusations that appear unfounded. Apparently, the killer is sick of it...or perhaps he always planned on also killing the kid--either way, by the end of the film he's ready to murder her as well. This leads to a particularly inspired ending. While I might have made it even a bit darker, I did like how the writer made it a little vague as to what happened next. I am sorry I sound a bit cryptic--I just don't want to divulge exactly what happens next.
According to IMDb, the way the murderer commits his crime and gets away with it is impossible--and I certainly assume IMDb is correct about this. So, while it's not possible for a person to use a scuba-like device to kill someone and avoid asphyxiation (at least the way they show it here), it does keep your interest. Plus Van Eyck was a great villain and the film sure ended on a high note--making the film well worth seeing.
According to IMDb, the way the murderer commits his crime and gets away with it is impossible--and I certainly assume IMDb is correct about this. So, while it's not possible for a person to use a scuba-like device to kill someone and avoid asphyxiation (at least the way they show it here), it does keep your interest. Plus Van Eyck was a great villain and the film sure ended on a high note--making the film well worth seeing.