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Scream of Fear [VHS]
 
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Scream of Fear [VHS] (1961)

Starring: Susan Strasberg, Ann Todd Director: Seth Holt Rating: NR (Not Rated) Format: VHS Tape
4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)


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  • Actors: Susan Strasberg, Ann Todd, Ronald Lewis, Christopher Lee, John Serret
  • Directors: Seth Holt
  • Writers: Jimmy Sangster
  • Producers: Jimmy Sangster, Michael Carreras
  • Format: Color, NTSC
  • Language: English, French, German
  • Rating: NR (Not Rated)
  • Number of tapes: 1
  • Studio: Columbia/Tri-Star
  • VHS Release Date: June 8, 1989
  • Run Time: 81 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: 630280115X
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #59,214 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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    #41 in  Video > Horror > Hammer Productions
    #80 in  Video > Horror > Things That Go Bump > Ghosts

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Scream of Fear (originally titled Taste of Fear in Britain), the first and best of the psychological thrillers to come out of Hammer Studios, was produced in the wake of Psycho's international success but actually owes more to the cool calculation and grueling psychodrama of Henri-George Clouzot's Les Diaboliques. Susan Strasberg stars as the estranged daughter of a continental millionaire who arrives at his Cote d'Azur estate only to find her father mysteriously gone "on a business trip." When his corpse keeps popping up in the strangest places, only to disappear when her stepmother arrives, she concludes she's the target of a campaign to drive her mad. Ronald Lewis costars as the darkly handsome chauffeur and Christopher Lee makes a memorable appearance as a suspicious doctor. Director Seth Holt deftly handles the twisting curves of Jimmy Sangster's fairly ingenious screenplay, and though at times it telegraphs its secrets, there are plenty of dramatic jolts in the beautifully realized set pieces, notably a spooky underwater swim in a weed-filled swimming pool and a startling bang smack in the middle of the film. It falters in spots (the sudden outpouring of exposition at the conclusion spoils the mood, although it's quickly redeemed by a shocking climax), but the handsome production, elegantly photographed in shadowy black and white by Douglas Slocombe, remains a gripping thriller. --Sean Axmaker

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great suspence. Very well done!!, October 28, 1999
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No nudity, no cussing, only implied violence. This is a masterpiece that you will enjoy.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars nifty little shocker, February 22, 2003
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It`s strange how some movies stay with you from childhood. I saw this on television when I was just around 6 or 7 years old and have remembered it for the past 35 years. I just saw it again recentley for the first time since and it still has some great moments of suspense. Strasberg and Todd do wonderfully in their roles and the suspense builds from the very first. If you like Hitchcock films, or other classics of suspense such as "Les Diabolique" then you won`t want to miss this one. Terrific!!
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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A True Classic, February 17, 2000
By Kim (Washington, D.C.) - See all my reviews
Of all the movies I've seen, there are only a handful that have left a lasting impression. This is one of them. The atmosphere is creepy in that hazy/gray surreal way. The storyline is not the typical and the ending can still make me jump just thinking about it. If you like being scared without lots of blood and gore, check this movie out.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Screamingly Fun Hitchcockian Murder Mystery!
Scream of Fear [Instead of the VHS, get the combo DVD -- Icons of Horror: Hammer Films (2-disc) (The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb / The Two Faces of Dr. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent and creepy thriller.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Great Jimmy Sangster
I first saw this movie in church camp when I was about 10 years old. To this day, I still look over my shoulder if I have to get up in the middle of the night for a glass of... Read more
Published on February 28, 2007 by John thomas Oaks

5.0 out of 5 stars Memory from the past
Great movie! I saw this when in graduate school in 1961 and can remember it to this date. I haven't seen it since then and everything has changed so much that it might not apply... Read more
Published on October 31, 2004 by B. Ray

5.0 out of 5 stars Makes your blood curdle.
One of the most underrated, suspense/horror movies ever made in the genre of 'Psycho'. I first saw this as an 11-year-old in 1963, and it left an indelible impression on me: I... Read more
Published on March 16, 1999 by Mervyn Lowe

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