Magic
Directed by Richard Attenborough
Anthony Hopkins plays a ventriloquist whose dummy has a murderous mind of its own in this chilling psychological horror film written by legendary Hollywood scribe William Goldman (MISERY, MARATHON MAN) and directed by future Oscar-winner Richard Attenborough (GANDHI). Famous for its trailer ("Magic is fun. When you're dead!") which supposedly was removed from TV for being too scary, MAGIC still holds up as a terrifying trip to the Twilight Zone. Fans of Hopkins' iconic turn as Hannibal Lecter in THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS should be sure to experience MAGIC.
A ventriloquist's (Anthony Hopkins) dummy has a murderous mind of its own.
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Ann-Margret, Burgess Meredith
Member Reviews
Fantastic movie, but the ending made me mad.
loved it.
This movie was horrible. Anthony Hopkins is the only reason to even check this one out. Horrible acting all around. A story that will help you sleep. It’s a yawn fest. -2 skulls is what I want to rate this.
Plot jumps around a bit at the beginning, the sound and video quality are a bit poor (even for a 70s movie I feel like), and the movie is a bit longer than it needs to be. However, the concept is intriguing, the acting is well done, and despite my nit-picks I feel it's a movie worth giving a try.
Kind of fun, well acted, and pretty engaging, though it probably could've been 90 minutes.