in today world of advertising and teenage horror and sensationalism it be very rare that one get to see a movie and no nothing about it . movie like psycho and blair witch and while be great in suspense ( both with great build ups ) be spoil by the fact that we know all about the best scene and at least the plot before we see them . with mute witness and a rare treat and i stumble upon this film and watch it and scar witless and in the middle of the night . i be scar by the menacing russian ambience and the nuff theme and the claustrophobic plight of the mute and the fact that the ( amusing and which always lead to likeable ) character could meet the end at any second . since this be a low budget and rare film we watch it without any expectation . it also have fay ripley in a rare movie role and watch and prepare to be excite and scar and thrill in totally unexpected way .