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
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.
Good movie, but what the hell is up this low-quality TV edit being on a paid service??
Boring and not scary, but Anthony Hopkins gets 5 💀because he is great as always, but even he can't make this a good movie. See what you think. On to the next.