Les diaboliques 1955

Bosley Crowther, New York Times: This is one of the dandiest mystery dramas that has shown here in goodness knows when. Read more

Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader: Cruel, sour, and -- unfortunately -- very effective. Read more

James Berardinelli, ReelViews: With a deliciously curvy and complex plot, Diabolique is a masterpiece of suspense -- as accomplished as anything done by Hitchcock. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: [Creates] a diabolical double-reverse plot that keeps the audience guessing right up to the thoroughly implausible final scene. Read more

Time Out: A great piece of Guignol misanthropy. Read more

Variety Staff, Variety: Although this has a few hallucinating bits of terror, the film is primarily a creaky-door type of melodrama. Read more