Still of the Night

In Still of the Night, a mystery thriller written and directed by Robert Benton, a psychiatrist falls in love with a woman who is suspected of the murder of one of his patients. Dr. Sam Rice (Roy Scheider) is treating a married museum curator. When the man is killed, Sam is visited by his dead ...more

Considering the cast and director, Still of the Night's lackluster showing at the box office was rather surprising. Audiences may have been put off by the lack of chemistry between stars Roy Scheider and Meryl Streep, although each of their individual performances is quite good. The convoluted plot and often static pace don't help matters, nor does the essential chilliness of the piece, but there's still much to recommend it. Alfred Hitchcock aficionados will have a field day catching the ...more