Fright (film)
| Fright | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Peter Collinson |
| Produced by |
Harry Fine Michael Style |
| Written by | Tudor Gates |
| Starring |
Ian Bannen Susan George Honor Blackman John Gregson |
| Music by | Harry Robinson |
| Cinematography | Ian Wilson |
| Edited by | Raymond Poulton |
Production company |
Fantale Films |
| Distributed by |
British Lion Films Allied Artists (US) |
Release dates | November 1971 (UK) |
Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Fright is a 1971 British thriller film starring Susan George, Ian Bannen, Honor Blackman, and John Gregson.
Plot
Young babysitter Amanda arrives at the Lloyd residence to spend the evening looking after a young child. Soon after the Lloyds leave, a series of frightening occurrences in the gloomy old house have Amanda's nerves on edge. The real terror begins, however, when the child's biological father appears after recently escaping from a nearby mental institution.
Cast
- Susan George as Amanda
- Ian Bannen as Brian
- Honor Blackman as Helen
- John Gregson as Dr. Cordell
- George Cole as Jim
- Dennis Waterman as Chris
- Maurice Kaufmann as Inspector
- Roger Lloyd-Pack as Constable
- Michael Brennan as Sergeant
Background
This movie could be seen as a proto-slasher film meaning a movie that may have laid some of the groundwork for the slasher film subgenre.[1]
References
External links
- Fright at the Internet Movie Database
- Fright at AllMovie
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