All too believable study of a husband's gradual descent into psychosis. It works best as a case study, and not as a source of traditional scares or excitement. It creates an atmosphere of dread near the start and continues to hold us, chiefly due to the inspired performance of the actor playing the disturbed husband. The screenplay is a masterpiece of clarity as it depicts his pathetic attempts to create a documentary film while dealing with the pressure of impending fatherhood. Some viewers might be reminded of Polanski's "The Tenant," which deals with a similar situation. "Tilt," like that one, will never be popular, despite the talent and obvious skills that went into its production.
Review of Tilt
