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Her dreams feel too real because they're literally trying to kill her.
TMDB
10
IMDb
61

After the Ball Was Over (1969)

psychedelic paranoialow-budget nightmaregaslighting gone wild

Overview

DramaHorror

A woman goes to a psychiatrist to find out about the strange dreams she's been having. It turns out that they're not dreams at all, but a plot by her husband to get her money and kill her.

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new york citymaskhallucinationfearrapedoctorcopdreamsinsanitymaid+5 more

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Janky hallucination effects that somehow hit harder than CGI ever could.

Acting

Susan Landau's unraveling — committed to chaos on a shoestring budget.

Best for:Solo: Late night, slightly unhinged, questioning all your life choices.·Rewatch: To catch which scenes are drug-induced vs. actually happening.
Heads up:Sexual Content: Rape scene played as plot device; 1969 exploitation baggage intact.·Disturbing: Sustained psychological abuse presented as twisty entertainment.
ReleasedSep 26, 1969
Runtime1h 2m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Distribpix

Top Cast

Susan Landau

Susan Landau

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Trivia

TMDB's 1.0 rating comes from exactly 2 votes — this film is so obscure it barely exists on paper, let alone streaming.

Cultural

Rides the 1969 wave of 'diabolical husband' films post-'Rosemary's Baby,' but with exploitation budgets and none of the prestige.

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