Obsession (1949 film) a body by dissolving it in acid. This had similarities to the John George Haigh case. Accordingly, the British Board of Film Censors refused to grant the film a certificate for a time and its release was held up. "Variety" wrote that the film is slow paced at first but becomes suspenseful. "The New York Times" called it "a first-rate study in suspense and abnormal psychology". Kendal Patterson of the "Los Angeles Times" described it as an early predecessor of "Fatal Attraction". Obsession (1949 film) Obsession, released in the US as The Hidden Room, is a 1949 British crime film
Boiler Room (film) territories, with a worldwide total of $28.8 million. "Boiler Room" received generally positive reviews. Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a score of 67% based on reviews from 99 critics; the site's consensus is: "Its ending is disappointingly tidy, but "Boiler Room" boasts just enough sharp writing and brisk pacing to make getting there worthwhile." Boiler Room (film) Boiler Room is a 2000 American crime drama film written and directed by Ben Younger, and starring Giovanni Ribisi, Vin Diesel, Nia Long, Ben Affleck, Nicky Katt, Scott Caan, Tom Everett Scott, Ron Rifkin, and Jamie Kennedy. Screenwriter Ben Younger