Matrixston Wow! Such a good movie.

Incannerax What a waste of my time!!!

CrawlerChunky In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

Bergorks If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.

Jerewolf_Horrorhound I understand that some people enjoy hidden meanings and "art" films, but learn how to combine an entertaining plot with your hidden message, much like Kubrick did with 'The Shining'. That is, if you want to make a truly good film that reaches people on different levels and different interests. Repulsion is just so aimless and uninteresting. It's as drab and boring as the black and white. Yeah, it was shot well. Yeah, the acting works, but you have no plot to follow other than your own. You take nothing away from this movie other than speculation and uncertainty.

liotzo Give me back the minutes i wasted watching this horrible movie. 7.8 on imdb? really? are you blind? it should have been 1.8.

trishaade As I have written in other reviews, I'm generally not a fan of psychological horror because as a genre it moves too slow. This movie is no exception. I had seen it years ago and remembered that I didn't care for it much, but wanted to take another look-see so I rented it from the local library. I didn't like it in many ways this time around either. The story moves mind numbingly slow with much of the film having no dialog - the watcher is just taken along for the ride when Carol, left to her own devices by her sister, gradually starts losing her mind and ultimately becomes completely unhinged. REPULSION picks up towards the end, but getting there was excruciating for me. I had some difficulty connecting with the lead - watching her lose it wasn't pleasant, but her personality was so incredibly reserved and lifeless from the beginning of the film that I really didn't care about her over the long haul. I'm sure portraying her that way was intentional and I'm still somewhat perplexed regarding why that decision was made. I am aware that I am in the minority regarding Catherine Deneuve's depiction of Carol and that many rave reviews were written about her role in this movie. I also found that I had more questions than answers once it ended, maybe as intended, regarding the lead's familial relationships. What happened to cause a beautiful woman to be so fearful and repressed when it came to men and sexual relationships? The answer is hinted at in the last frames, but is never completely disclosed. In addition, I was a bit confused about the lead's sister - how much did she know about Carol's mental state? Did she care?All of that being said, there are some exceptional things about this film from a technical standpoint - the use of light and shadows is magnificent, drawing the viewer in to Carol's demented world and at times, using close ups to make a statement or to have the viewer look at something specific in the frame. The camera work is amazing. In those regards, REPULSION absolutely stands out. Anyone who has an interest in making a black and white film should take a look at this one if for no other reason than this. The soundtrack is also worth noting, and the symbolism and sound effects throughout the film are quite interesting. The ticking of the clock, the cracking walls, the apartment that ends up in total disarray, etc. are all indicative of Carol's mental state. The hallucinations she has are quite surreal and very well done.If you like psychological horror with minimal graphic violence, this film is considered to be a masterpiece by many. In addition, if you want to watch incredible use of light and shadow and enjoy your movies artful and symbolic, this one is a must-see. However, If you like horror films that move along at a fairly quick pace, this one will likely bore you to death.

redrobin62-321-207311 I recently saw the Criterion edition of this classic. Criterion does such a great job with restoration that it looks as though the movie was filmed with modern equipment. I'm not sure why I read everywhere that this film is disturbing (it's not), but it is claustrophobic and moody...and loud (in some parts, anyway).There's no doubt Catherine Deneuve is a beautiful woman. That was made abundantly clear in 'Repulsion'. Every man that looked at her wanted to tear into her, whether she was conscious or knocked out. Since this film is 51 years old, I'm guessing that, for the time, some of those scenes would've been shocking? There are references to Jean Cocteau, Alfred Hitchcock and, of course, Luis Bunuel's 'Un Chien Andalou'.Is this a film worth seeing? i suppose, but I wish I didn't keep on reading that's a disturbing film. I was hoping to see something unsettling; I did. I've seen scarier behavior from kids at a mall. Well, it is what it is, a classic. Can't fault that.