Paranoiac Movie Review 1962

Greed and terror set in a country mansion. Simon (Reed) wants the family inheritance all to himself even if it means driving sister Eleanor (Scott) insane. This may not be so hard--she's claiming to see their dead brother Tony. Surprise! Tony (Davion) shows up (really throwing Simon for a loop). Reed's evil is tinged with humor although the numerous plot twists can get confusing. First directorial effort for cinematographer Francis.

Distribution

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Available on VHS
Running time 80 minutes.
Originally from British.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Brothers & Sisters, Hammer Films: Horror, Creepy Houses

Screenplay

Jimmy Sangster

Cast

Oliver Reed, Janette Scott, Alex Davion, Liliane Brousse, Sheila Burrell, Maurice Denham

Cinematography

Arthur Grant

Director

Freddie Francis

Music

Elisabeth Lutyens

Producer

Anthony Hinds, Hammer Films, Universal Pictures