A line that sends shivers up my spine every time I hear it. “But you are Blanche, you are in that chair!” is a line from the film What Ever happened to Baby Jane. WEHTBJ is an old thriller form 1962. It is about two sisters who used to be famous. One of them is now keeping the other sister hostage in their house. Blanche is in a wheel chair so can not escape. Jane thinks that it is Blanches fault that she is not still a star and blames Blanche for her not having any friends. This film makes you think how horrible it would be to be in Blanches situation. Imagine being imprisoned in your own home and being fed dead rats. At one point in the film Blanche tries to get down stairs and call for help. The tension builds and builds as Jane is on her way home and Blanche is still down stairs. This is a great peace of cinema and I strongly recommend it. Not only is a scary but the acting in it is superb. Bette Davis plays Jane in such a way that you feel sorry for her but also hate her. This film is filled with powerfully acted scenes between the two sisters. Here is one of my favourite scenes from WEHTBJ.
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