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Scream of Fear
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NR,1hr 20min
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January 1, 1961
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Synopsis: The British writer/director team of Jimmy Sangster and Seth Holt was never satisfied unless it scared the bejeepers out of its audience. Scream of Fear stars Susan Strasberg as the crippled daughter of Ann Todd, whom she meets for the first time during a vacation on the Riviera. There's something unsettling about Strasberg's surroundings and her mother's behavior. But when Strasberg insists that she's seen the dead body of her father, it is she who is considered off the beam, while everyone else ... Full Synopsis
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Scream of Fear was clearly inspired by both Psycho and Les Diaboliques, but its obvious lineage doesn't prevent it from being a spine tingling chiller in its own right. Fear is a delight for fans of "old school" horror (the non-monster kind), the kind of film that delights in building up suspense, of milking a scare, of implying rather than showing. It also delights in more twists and turns to its ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Penny Appleby
Jane Appleby
Dr. Gerrard
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