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In the eerie and suspenseful thriller, "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?", a former child star, Blanche Hudson (played by Bette Davis), harbors a deep-seated resentment towards her younger sister, Jane Hudson (played by Joan Crawford), who has become a paraplegic after being injured in a car accident. The once-famous Baby Jane, a star of the 1930s and 1940s, is now confined to their decaying Hollywood mansion, forced to care for her invalid sister. As the days pass, Blanche's frustration and jealousy towards Jane grow more intense. She begins to torment her sister, physically and emotionally, using her past fame and manipulation skills to get what she wants. The two sisters' relationship rapidly deteriorates, with Blanche's grip on reality slowly unraveling. The lines between reality and fantasy become increasingly blurred as Blanche becomes convinced that Jane is plotting against her. As the tension builds, a series of bizarre and unsettling events unfolds. Blanche's imagination runs wild, and she starts to believe that Jane is out to kill her. She begins to play cruel tricks on her sister, including locking her in a trunk and pretending to be their mother from beyond the grave. Meanwhile, a suspicious neighbor, Elsie Rainier (played by Victor Thorley), becomes concerned about the strange goings-on at the mansion. She starts to investigate, but her efforts are met with resistance from Blanche, who will stop at nothing to keep her dark secrets hidden. As the story reaches its climax, the audience is left wondering what is real and what is just a product of Blanche's twisted imagination. In the end, it becomes clear that Baby Jane has been consumed by her own madness, leaving behind a trail of destruction and despair in her wake. "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?" is a masterclass in suspense and psychological manipulation, featuring two iconic performances from Bette Davis and Joan Crawford. The film's themes of sibling rivalry, mental decline, and the darker side of Hollywood are timeless and continue to captivate audiences to this day.

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