Shock Corridor (1963)
Criterion Collection

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In Shock Corridor, the great American writer-director-producer Samuel Fuller (The Naked Kiss, The Big Red One) masterfully charts the uneasy terrain between sanity and dementia. Seeking a Pulitzer Prize, reporter Johnny Barrett (Peter Breck) has himself committed to a mental hospital to investigate a murder. As he closes in on the killer, madness closes in on him. Constance Towers (The Naked Kiss) co-stars as Johnny’s coolheaded stripper girlfriend. With its startling commentary on race in sixties America and daring photography by Stanley Cortez (The Night of the Hunter), Shock Corridor is now recognized for its far-reaching influence.

seeking a pulitzer prize, a reporter has himself committed to a mental hospital to investigate a murder. as he closes in on the killer, madness closes in on him. writer / director / producer samuel fuller masterfully charts the uneasy terrain between sanity and dementia. criterion is proud to present 'shock corridor' in a gorgeous, black and white widescreen transfer with its rarely-seen color sequences.