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Deathtrap   (1982)   celebrates its 40th anniversary today so I decided to revisit the film for a second viewing. It did not disappoint.  Sidney Lumet 's film adaptation of Ira Levin 's 1978 play  (which holds the record for the longest-running comedy-thriller on Broadway) is a really fun murder mystery.  The movie develops, looks, and feels very much like a play and in the hands of Lumet the translation to the silver screen works incredibly well. The comedy is dark, Michael Caine and Christopher Reeve 's performances are tip-top ( Dyan Cannon is great too), and the single location windmill/house provides lots of interesting and dramatic cinematography. There's nothing terribly complex about Deathtrap but it's still smartly written, clever, and simply a damn good time. You can find my  Sidney Lumet Feature Films Ranked  list  here . You can find my  Top 20 Directors  list  here .