What Ever Happened to Baby Jane
Movie • 1962 • Drama
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Does someone attempt suicide?
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Abuse
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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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Anonymous
yes bc one sister unknowingly intentionally and continues spies on another
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GwendolynCox
Implied neglect and a line that could be considered verbal. This is briefly in the opening scenes.
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LJConrad
The whole film is about domestic abuse between two sisters.
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Addiction
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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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Animal
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pavementflower
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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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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Assault
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Bodily Harm
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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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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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A paralysed character climbs down stairs and falls to the floor after they reach the bottom.
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Children
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Disability
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Drugs/Alcohol
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Family
Does a parent die?
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Not on screen or as a plot element. It’s just referenced that their father died.
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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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Fear
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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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Gross
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Law Enforcement
Is there copaganda?
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GwendolynCox
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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Medical
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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
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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Is there misophonia?
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Notably when Blanche eats the chocolates, mouth smacking has been dubbed in.
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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 body dysmorphia?
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age-related
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Does someone die by suicide?
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Does someone have an eating disorder?
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oreoicecrem
Jane tries to starve her sister
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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 say "I'll kill myself"?
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Noxious
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Does a baby cry?
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Movie opens with a child crying
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Paranoia
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Pregnancy
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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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Are there fat jokes?
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The neighbours refer to one of the main characters as fat.
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Does the black guy die first?
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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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Sex
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Are there incestuous relationships?
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Sexism
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Sickness
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Social
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Vehicular
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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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Does a car crash?
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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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