Charles Bates’s Typical Vibe
2 films — measured, dark, intense, layered, uneasy

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CriticCrunch has 2 Charles Bates titles in its catalog, ranked by quality percentile. 1 ranks in the Top 10%, led by Shadow of a Doubt.

The Haunted Mansion
2003
Thriller · Fantasy

Suspicion
1941
Mystery · Romance

The Scarlet Claw
1944
Mystery · Crime

Gaslight
1944
Thriller · Drama

Robots
2023
Comedy · Science Fiction

Mannequin Two: On the Move
1991
Fantasy · Comedy

Double Indemnity
1944
Crime · Thriller

Mr. & Mrs. Smith
1941
Comedy · Romance

In sleepy Santa Rosa, restless young Charlie’s world brightens when her sophisticated Uncle Charlie arrives for a long visit. But as his behavior grows increasingly strange, she begins to suspect that her beloved uncle may be hiding a terrible secret—and that danger has quietly entered her home.
Dir. Alfred Hitchcock · With Teresa Wright, Joseph Cotten, Macdonald Carey

A 17th-century witch returns to wreak havoc in the life of a descendant of the Puritan witch hunter who burned her, but runs afoul of her father when she discovers that her mischief might have found her true love.
Dir. René Clair · With Fredric March, Veronica Lake, Robert Benchley