Repulsion - Awards and Reception

Awards and Reception

At the 15th Berlin International Film Festival in 1965, Repulsion won both the FIPRESCI Prize and the Silver Berlin Bear-Extraordinary Jury Prize. The film paved the way for Polanski's entry into the cinemas of Western Europe and drew attention to Catherine Deneuve with her performance.

Repulsion is widely considered a classic of the psychological thriller genre. On the Rotten Tomatoes website, the film currently holds a 100% rating among critics and 86% among the audience. On the Metacritic website, it holds a 91/100 rating based on reviews by 7 critics, and a 8.1/10 rating by the audience. The film is available on DVD as part of the Criterion Collection. Film critic Bosley Crowther of the New York Times stated in a review of the film "An absolute knockout of a movie in the psychological horror line has been accomplished by Roman Polanski in his first English-language film." Jim Emerson included Repulsion to a list of "101/102 Movies You Must See".