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Paranoiac (1963)

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Release Date: May 15, 1963 Wide

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A woman must contend with her family's madness as she finds her own sanity in doubt in this thriller from British horror masters Hammer Films. After the death of her parents, Eleanor Ashby (Janette Scott) would seem a safe bet to inherit their estate, but at the funeral, she's convinced that she has seen Tony (Alexander Davion), her brother who killed himself seven years ago. Eleanor's other sibling Simon (Oliver Reed), who is inarguably alive, uses this as an excuse to contest the will, arguing

Unrated, 1 hr. 20 min.

Drama, Horror, Mystery & Suspense

Directed By: Freddie Francis

Written By: Jimmy Sangster

In Theaters: May 15, 1963 Wide

On DVD: Jul 11, 1995

Cast

Janette Scott
Eleanor Ashby
Oliver Reed
Simon Ashby
Liliane Brousse
Francoise
Alexander Davion
Tony Ashby
Sheila Burrell
Aunt Harriet
Maurice Denham
John Kossett
John Bonney
Keith Kossett
Colin Tapley
Vicar
Harold Lang
RAF Type
Laurie Leigh
1st woman
Marianne Stone
2nd woman
Sydney Bromley
Tramp
Jack Taylor
Sailor
John Stuart
Williams

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Paranoiac borders on camp with its over-the-top plot and stratospheric broadcasting.

September 2, 2005 Full Review Source: Horror.com

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Staci Layne Wilson

Horror.com Source: Horror.com

Mesmo procurando recriar o impacto de Psicose, as v�rias reviravoltas deste filme mant�m o espectador sempre surpreso, e o clima de tens�o � eficaz. Infelizmente, a conclus�o (ao contr�rio do cl�ssico de Hitchcock) deixa um pouco a desejar.

August 11, 2003 Comment

Pablo Villaca

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This one is as good as any Hitchcock film out there, and unlike any other hammer film I have ever seen, No real horror here just a twisted suspense drama. All parties play an outstanding part. About a family whose youngest brother returns from the dead in real life, 6 days before estate inheritance, if I tell you

February 7, 2011

Bruce Bruce

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From what I've seen to this point, there seem to be two different types of Hammer films. You've got the colorful atmospheric gothic-styled monster movies then you've got the more drab black and white psychological suspense types. I'll openly admit to liking the former better but every once in a while I run into one

June 1, 2010