Pretty Poison is the name of a 1968 film directed by Noel Black, starring Anthony Perkins and Tuesday Weld, about an ex-convict and high school cheerleader who commit a series of crimes. The film was described as being a cross between Psycho and Bonnie and Clyde. 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Noel Black (born April 19, 1989, Valley Grove, West Vrignia) is a powerpop superstar. ... Anthony Perkins Anthony Perkins (April 4, 1932–September 12, 1992) was an American actor best known for his role as the serial killer Norman Bates in Alfred Hitchcocks Psycho. ... Tuesday Weld, born August 27, 1943, is an American film actress. ... Psycho (1960) is a suspense/thriller/horror film directed by world-renowned auteur Alfred Hitchcock. ... Bonnie and Clyde (1967) is a film about Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, bank robbers who roamed the central United States during the Great Depression. ...

While not generally considered an example of neo-noir, the film does include certain elements of the genre, including a femme fatale, a character trapped into circumstances beyond his control and making desperate choices, criminal protagonists with nihilistic morals, and, of course, murder.

The film was based on the novel "She Let Him Continue" by Stephen Geller.

DVD Reviews

Region 1 (US/CANADA)

• Review by Gary W. Tooze at DVD Beaver
• Review by George R. Reis at DVD Drive-In
• Review by Brett Cullum at DVD Verdict
• Review by Stuart Galbraith IV at DVD Talk
• Review by Emanuel Levy at Emanuel Levy
• Review by Kryten Syxx at Dread Central.com
• Review by Nathan Rabin at The Onion A. V. Club
• Review by Josh Clinton at The DVD Lounge
• Online news article on the DVD by Gene Seymour at Newsday.com

Region 2 (UK)

• Review by Anthony Nield at DVD Times
• Review by Stuart McLean at DVD Reviewer
• Review by Natalie Hunt at The Z Review