I Saw What You Did (1965)

I really enjoyed this movie, the whole movie was really well paced, I did think the plot was little thin for to as long as this movie but it turn to about to really good. Libby and Kit are doing a number of prank phones call as the messing as they got house by them self, these girl start pranks Saying I saw what you did. The person they end up calling as done something really bad and he what to know he knew what he did. I love decent amount of build up to some scenes in the movie, were really effecting and there was very good tense moment in this movie, that have some great atmosphere in then, The acting in this movie was really good from the whole and I thought the ending was decent, not bad at all, i thougth it would have had a much better ending. I did like the fact the movie End of the line instead of The End, I don't think spoilers lol 7 out of 10 really good!

With minor flaws and plenty of innocence, the suspense "I Saw What You Did" goes with a simple premise that even today can make you completely hooked in it. It might not scare but it can give some good laughs, and even some small thrills. The actors charisma, specially the young female actresses and the simplicity of its story make of this film something purely enjoyable. The villain of this story is the telephone used by two teenage girls who, out of their relative boredom and enjoying the fact that her parents are not at home, use it to make pranks on many people, at first with some childish jokes or inventing stories, to later evolve into saying the terrifying phrase "I saw what you did and I know who you are". In one of those calls they perfectly hit someone who has reasons to hide his actions: a psychotic (John Ireland) who just happened to kill his wife. Of course the girls don't know that but their curiosity impels them to find the mysterious voice on the other side of the line. Terror awaits around the corner! Such a innocent and almost harmless movie that even a kid could watch this with no problem (except, maybe, for the obvious reference of "Psycho" with a similar murder in the shower). What concerns William Castle isn't much in creating a frightening horror film but it's more about showing the dangers behind child pranks, warning them about the risks they take when they use a telephone. If made today internet would be the villain and the prank wouldn't be so silly. Why you should watch this? Well, it's fun, completely uncompromising, the kids Andi Garrett, Sarah Lane and Sharyl Locke are quite adorable, and they know to make you interested in the story, responding for the several well humored moments of the movie, and also the great presence of Joan Crawford as the psycho's lover. It has its flaws - the barking dog, for example, in the climatic scenes - but it's certainly entertaining. 6/10

Another of William Castle's horror films from the 1960's. This one "I saw What you Did" from 1965 is delightful. Castle was known for this low-budget films; however, being fair, this is one of his better entries.Two teen-aged girls (Sara Lane, Andi Garrett) are alone in one of the girl's isolated homes; her parents are out of town. For fun, the two make prank phone calls. They pick random names out of the phone book (males, of course) and say in a breathy voice "I Saw What you Did." Most of the folks on the other end laugh it off. Just their luck, a man who just murdered his wife (John Ireland) takes them literally, although they have randomly picked his name. Brought into the mix of all this is the man's lover (Joan Crawford) who listens in on the extension phone, thinking he's carrying on with another woman! Not knowing who the girl is (this is 1965, long before the days of caller ID, cell phones, or even touch-tone) he is left stewing and scared someone has actually seen him murder his wife. It all gets quite complicated and implausible, with the curious teens driving to the man's home, spying on him from the windows. They are caught by an enraged Crawford snooping around her lover's property (she lives next-door) and, in a hilarious scene, she calls the teen girl a tramp and forces her back into her car. The film does turn deadly serious when the murderer finds out where the girls live, with an ending that is quite suspenseful. First, a bit about the cinematography; it is quite good, using the most of the darkness and creepiness that surrounds the isolated house. A word about the performances: the two teen girls are delightfully bad actresses, but we don't care because they are fun to watch. John Ireland is quite good, but stone-faced and lethal throughout. Crawford is dressed to the nines, in formal evening attire and a huge necklace that looks like it could have been worn by Cleopatra! She is oddly so in love with Ireland, that she tries to blackmail him into marrying her. It's all a hoot and a holler, but there are some genuine moments of suspense. Worth checking out!

I Saw What You Did is an odd mix of different styles. It starts out lighthearted and slightly goofy with 2 girls making plans to meet up for the evening. It alternates between melodrama, horror and silliness not sure what direction to go or unsure of what it wants to be. Does it want to be super scary? There are scenes that are very creepy and that hold your attention. Or does it want to be a harmless, made-for-TV tepid drama? Much of it seems this way. Or is it a murder mystery? That never really comes to fruition. It can be exasperating for sure. Just when it get's going it loses steam and leaves one frustrated. Joan Crawford displays her controlling, overbearing self in this. It's odd to see her behave this way after all the stories about her. Here she is drinking and trying to control her man. I wish I could say very positive things about this but it's disappointing. It could have been much better.