Paranoiac

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George S Oct 30, 2018 Part of an 8 film set of Hammer horror. Released a year before Nightmare, another Hammer film in the same set, they have a similar set-up with domestic, contemporary chills, rather than the historically set classic movie monster adaptations. I think this one is much less inspired than Nightmare. This is another one directed by cinematographer Freddie Francis, and while the black and white imagery is not bad, it does nothing particularly noteworthy. The twists in the plot involving the spoiled Ashby family feel like the script was unfinished and multiple changes were made while filming was occurring. A third Ashby sibling returns home after everyone thought he had died. Certain characters embrace him, others are paranoid that it is an imposter out to scam the family for inheritance money. Roughly halfway through we find out the truth, but the story isn't over. Characters shift positions and now there is a new scam with a different character scared that they are being manipulated and driven crazy. Then a new level of crazy is revealed in the family history. This last twist involves the one truly creepy shocker, which is the masked character pictured here and wherever you search for this movie. The family drama is mostly dull. I don't enjoy most Oliver Reed performances. And nothing that they tell you or show you on screen can be trusted. See more

Hermione W Oct 18, 2017 oliver reed is an insane drunken asshole. he gets drunk, pissed off and drives around crashing into things with his porsche. he gets really pissed off when his dead brother comes back to claim his inheritance and kills or attempts to kill a few people. then its revealed just how nuts he is, he makes his mom dress up in a creepy mask while he plays the organ. then in the end he dies. not the best film but i like oliver reed. he was great in the devils See more

Anakin L Aug 5, 2017 Seems like Hammer was just trying to capitalize on the success of Psycho at this point... Still, it's an interesting enough thriller, if a little cliched. Oliver Reed's performance though is what keeps you watching. See more

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