Shock Corridor

1h 42m · 1963 · Directed by Samuel Fuller · 3.9 / 5 on Letterboxd

Shock Corridor (1963) runs 1h 42m, directed by Samuel Fuller. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

With the help of his girlfriend Cathy and Dr. Fong, a psychiatrist, ambitious journalist Johnny Barrett poses as a madman in order to be admitted to a mental institution where a bloody murder has been committed.

Genres: Drama, Thriller, Mystery

Where to watch: HBO Max (US, checked 9 July 2026)