i first saw this movie when i be about eight or nine and about thirty year ago and on morning television . oddly and i still remember it quite well while it be one movie no one would be liable to forget and if only for the deranged character of mrs. marrable and and the pesky aunt alice and who be out to uncover the murky truth about her mistress . while the basic plot and characterization be dark and the movie deflect from the darkness and with comedic situation ( such a aunt alice serve cocktail and or chloe the dog digging at mrs. marrable fine pine tree and or the mexican gardener quip oh and mrs. marrable . i tawt eet be somtheeng bad and and an adolescent boy smoke his first stick ) . irony also abound . you can be assure though and that you will not get the shock of your life and or that you will spend a sleepless night out of fright . nope . a a matter of fact and i and a a child of eight or nine and have a jolly good time while i have to laugh at time . it be entertain . never mind the tv feel of the movie and or the undefinable color quality that seem to typify other movie of the period . don not think too much of the improbable plot . never mind if it pass the litmus test of critic . i assure you that for the acting of geraldine page and ruth gordon and and the throughly wicked mrs. marrable and plus your desire to be entertain and the movie be worth watch . after a bit of browse and i be not very surprised that ms. page ( 1985 ) and ms. gordon ( 1968 ) be both academy award winner . such excellent actress . what you wait for . have a jolly good time . get out and borrow the movie . rrcs .