What Ever Happened to Baby Jane
Movie • 1962 • Drama
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Two aging film actresses live as virtual recluses in an old Hollywood mansion. Jane Hudson, a successful child star, cares for her crippled sister Blanche, whose career in later years eclipsed that of Jane. Now the two live together, their relationship affected by simmering subconscious thoughts of mutual envy, hate and revenge.
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Is a child abandoned by a parent?
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no but there’s a favored child
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Abuse
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Implied neglect and a line that could be considered verbal. This is briefly in the opening scenes.
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The whole film is about domestic abuse between two sisters.
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Is someone gaslighted?
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antlersantlers
*SPOILERS*
Jane manipulates/abuses Blanche throughout most of the film, but it is revealed at the end that most of their adult relationship was built on Blanche gaslighting Jane.
Jane manipulates/abuses Blanche throughout most of the film, but it is revealed at the end that most of their adult relationship was built on Blanche gaslighting Jane.
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Does the abused become the abuser?
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yes bc one sister unknowingly intentionally and continues spies on another
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Alcoholism.
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
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the main character is an alcoholic
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Baby Jane says Blanche’s pet bird escaped when she was cleaning the cage. A few scenes later, immediately after the scene where Blanche pressed the intercom buzzer incessantly, about 50 minutes in, Baby Jane delivers lunch to Blanche with a smirk. Blanche opens the lunch tray and sees her pet bird has been killed and cooked. It’s very sad, especially because we’ve seen how much Blanche cared about her bird.
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Does a pet die?
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the pet bird (and is plated for lunch for blanche)
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Is there a dead animal?
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Yes, dead rat is served to Blanche.
Jane says,“You know we’ve got rats in the cellar?” Jane leaves the room but hovers in the hallway, listening. Blanche opens the lunch tray and sees Jane has served her a dead rat for lunch and screams and slams the tray closed.
Jane says,“You know we’ve got rats in the cellar?” Jane leaves the room but hovers in the hallway, listening. Blanche opens the lunch tray and sees Jane has served her a dead rat for lunch and screams and slams the tray closed.
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Around 1:13 Jane slaps blanche.
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Does a head get squashed?
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No but implied a character is killed when struck by a hammer to the head.
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
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GwendolynCox
Someone's voice gets raspy and weak from dehydration and other factors.
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Does someone break a bone?
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A past injury is discussed, but not explicitly shown.
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Does someone fall down stairs?
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LJConrad
A paralysed character climbs down stairs and falls to the floor after they reach the bottom.
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Death
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Does someone sacrifice themselves?
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a character loses their life trying to protect the sister
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Disability
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Family
Is a child's toy destroyed?
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antlersantlers
It doesn’t belong to a child, but a baby Jane doll is destroyed.
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Does a parent die?
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antlersantlers
Not on screen or as a plot element. It’s just referenced that their father died.
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Are there clowns?
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While not a clown, there is a clown-faced jack in the box in the very first shot of the film.
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Are there natural bodies of water?
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Sea
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Are there mannequins?
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doll like mannequins
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I think the cops would be considered good guys in this, but so would anyone outside of the home. They do not hold a heavy presence in the film.
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Is there a mental institution scene?
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The threat of a mental institution is used though.
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Is there a hospital scene?
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We see a doctor on the phone in his surgery
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Mental Health
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Does someone attempt suicide?
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Does someone have an eating disorder?
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Jane tries to starve her sister
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Notably when Blanche eats the chocolates, mouth smacking has been dubbed in.
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Is a mentally ill person violent?
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The entire plot is about a mentally ill character being abusive to a physically disabled character.
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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Is there body dysmorphia?
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age-related
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Are there anxiety attacks?
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I think Blanche has a panic attack after the second dinner reveal. The scene is short.
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
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GwendolynCox
No tight spaces or getting stuck, but the movie does deal with the feeling of being trapped (in a wheelchair in one room only).
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Does someone have a mental illness?
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Probably
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Are there sudden loud noises?
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doublehorror
A man slams a piano around 56minute mark.
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Does a baby cry?
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Movie opens with a child crying
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Is there screaming?
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jane and blanche screams/raises her voice several times throughout the movie, mostly jane
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One of the characters is large, and often when on screen is shown eating a lot and quickly, whatever is in front of him. I'm not sure if the intention is comedic but it felt worth noting.
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
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jtrain
The whole movie is centred around a disabled person being gaslighted and abused.
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Does the black guy die first?
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antlersantlers
The only person who explicitly dies as part of the plot (vs referenced earlier death or semi-implied death) is a black woman.
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Are there incestuous relationships?
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Vehicular
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At the start of the film just before the titles a car crashes into a gate but it is unclear what is actually happening (plot related).
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Is someone hit by a car?
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It is implied and discussed, but the impact and aftermath are not shown.
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