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The Shout Reviews

1978

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A macabre tale about a man who claims he has the power to kill using a horrifying 'death shout'. A composer and his wife agree to letting the man stay, since the husband wishes to hear the 'shout' for himself. Read more

Starring	Alan Bates, Susannah York, John Hurt, Robert Stephens
Director	Jerzy Skolimowski
Genres	Drama

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Critic's review of The Shout
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- 'Every word I'm telling you is true,' adds Crossley (Bates), beginning his terrible story which makes up the substance... read more on Time Out
- 164298
- - Time Out
  - 19 Jan 2011 at 02:46
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- - 11
  - 0
  This could blow your ears off
  
  The Shout is a very interesting and original film with an excellent British cast. Very British in its feel, very minimalist in terms of production values - but ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 18549
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - PAW
  - Sheffield
  - 17 Sep 2004 at 01:36
Most recent members' reviews of The Shout
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- - 0
  - 0
  I'll shout yer bloody ears off!
  
  Great film. Alan Bates oozes benign menace as mysterious wayfarer Crossley. He puts the viewer into a delicious trance broken only by 'The Shout' itself... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 1041853
- - a customer
  - 18 Sep 2011 at 00:08
- - 0
  - 0
  compost mentis
  
  It's always strange how a short story - 20 pages in my book - can be stretched to a full-length film, but it just about works. And it's worth it just to... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 1022507
- - Elpoogero
  - 3 reviews
  - 28 Jul 2011 at 01:58
- - 5
  - 0
  Let it All Out
  
  The backdrop to this startling tale is that bastion of English civility: the cricket match. Going to the wicket here are the staff and inmates at a mental ... read more »
  
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- 930492
- - Bribaba
  - 146 reviews
  - London
  - 10 Oct 2010 at 18:58
- - 1
  - 0
  The Shout
  
  great movie esp with its cast and it being made in 78.the cast Alan Bates, Susannah York, John Hurt, Robert Stephens all great
  
  Report this review
- 850866
- - Declan6107
  - 138 reviews
  - Glasgow
  - 18 Jan 2010 at 22:05
- - 0
  - 8
  Boring
  
  Ok, it's got York and Hurt in it - Bonus.
  
  However, it's very dull.
  
  AVOID.
  
  Report this review
- 792216
- - Strider
  - 50 reviews
  - Wokingham
  - 01 Aug 2009 at 01:57
- - 0
  - 5
  Boring
  
  I gave up half an hour in as it was clearly going nowhere. And even if it did reach a destination I seriously doubt it will have been worth the journey.
  <... read more »
  
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- 786358
- - iCfilms
  - 5 reviews
  - Glasgow
  - 19 Jul 2009 at 22:51
- - 2
  - 0
  Nothing to shout about
  
  Odd yet weirdly watchable, hard to swallow yet satisfying, The Shout is hard to praise but even harder to criticise, especially when such a stupid premise is so... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 250331
- - hush1977
  - 25 reviews
  - Market Harborough
  - 31 May 2006 at 21:46
- - 2
  - 0
  good if you like wierd films
  
  If your a fan of Nicolas Roeg (Dont Look Now, The Man Who Fell To Earth), David Lynch, or The Wicker Man, then this film will appeal to you. Its one of those ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 202388
- - hensonator
  - 24 reviews
  - Northampton
  - 03 Feb 2006 at 23:34
- - 0
  - 0
  They don't make them like they used to!
  
  A truly gripping film that held my attention from beginning to end. Really threatening and scary without a drop of blood being spilt.
  
  Report this review
- 86611
- - a customer
  - leicester
  - 30 Mar 2005 at 19:38
- - 0
  - 6
  Absolutely awful
  
  Whilst hosting lots of star names this movie was dreadful - the plot was so convoluted that it was impossible to follow
  
  Report this review
- 63444
- - a customer
  - Wakefield - West Yorkshire
  - 11 Jan 2005 at 11:22
View all members' reviews (11)

- - 11
  - 0
  This could blow your ears off
  
  The Shout is a very interesting and original film with an excellent British cast. Very British in its feel, very minimalist in terms of production values - but ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 18549
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - PAW
  - Sheffield
  - 17 Sep 2004 at 01:36
- - 5
  - 0
  Let it All Out
  
  The backdrop to this startling tale is that bastion of English civility: the cricket match. Going to the wicket here are the staff and inmates at a mental ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 930492
- - Bribaba
  - 146 reviews
  - London
  - 10 Oct 2010 at 18:58
- - 2
  - 0
  good if you like wierd films
  
  If your a fan of Nicolas Roeg (Dont Look Now, The Man Who Fell To Earth), David Lynch, or The Wicker Man, then this film will appeal to you. Its one of those ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 202388
- - hensonator
  - 24 reviews
  - Northampton
  - 03 Feb 2006 at 23:34
- - 2
  - 0
  Nothing to shout about
  
  Odd yet weirdly watchable, hard to swallow yet satisfying, The Shout is hard to praise but even harder to criticise, especially when such a stupid premise is so... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 250331
- - hush1977
  - 25 reviews
  - Market Harborough
  - 31 May 2006 at 21:46
- - 1
  - 0
  The Shout
  
  great movie esp with its cast and it being made in 78.the cast Alan Bates, Susannah York, John Hurt, Robert Stephens all great
  
  Report this review
- 850866
- - Declan6107
  - 138 reviews
  - Glasgow
  - 18 Jan 2010 at 22:05
- - 0
  - 0
  They don't make them like they used to!
  
  A truly gripping film that held my attention from beginning to end. Really threatening and scary without a drop of blood being spilt.
  
  Report this review
- 86611
- - a customer
  - leicester
  - 30 Mar 2005 at 19:38
- - 0
  - 0
  compost mentis
  
  It's always strange how a short story - 20 pages in my book - can be stretched to a full-length film, but it just about works. And it's worth it just to... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 1022507
- - Elpoogero
  - 3 reviews
  - 28 Jul 2011 at 01:58
- - 0
  - 0
  I'll shout yer bloody ears off!
  
  Great film. Alan Bates oozes benign menace as mysterious wayfarer Crossley. He puts the viewer into a delicious trance broken only by 'The Shout' itself... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 1041853
- - a customer
  - 18 Sep 2011 at 00:08
- - 0
  - 5
  Boring
  
  I gave up half an hour in as it was clearly going nowhere. And even if it did reach a destination I seriously doubt it will have been worth the journey.
  <... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 786358
- - iCfilms
  - 5 reviews
  - Glasgow
  - 19 Jul 2009 at 22:51
- - 0
  - 6
  Absolutely awful
  
  Whilst hosting lots of star names this movie was dreadful - the plot was so convoluted that it was impossible to follow
  
  Report this review
- 63444
- - a customer
  - Wakefield - West Yorkshire
  - 11 Jan 2005 at 11:22

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  A macabre tale about a man who claims he has the power to kill using a horrifying 'death shout'. A composer and his wife agree to letting the man stay, since the husband wishes to hear the 'shout' for himself....