What Ever Happened To Baby Jane? (1962)

Location: Home
Seen Before: No
Rating: 4.0

Any list of top 10 cinema monsters would likely include King Kong or Freddy Krueger, but the once-foxy Bette Davis, with her melting, overly-made-up face, easily deserves the top spot.

Despite the film really hinging on the horrific actions of Davis and the somewhat repetitive nature of suspense set-ups, it packs brave, wonderful performances and more than enough chills. I love that it was directed by Kiss Me Deadly's Robert Aldrich, even if I think he could have done a bit more in terms of pushing suspense.