Fright (1971)
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28% of users liked it
(58 ratings)
In this violent, grim thriller, a baby-sitter's routine job turns out to be anything but when she and her young charge are terrorized by an escaped mental patient who bursts in and holds them hostage. He claims to be the three-year-old boy's father and has come to murder his ex-wife.… More In this violent, grim thriller, a baby-sitter's routine job turns out to be anything but when she and her young charge are terrorized by an escaped mental patient who bursts in and holds them hostage. He claims to be the three-year-old boy's father and has come to murder his ex-wife. Meanwhile to stall for time until the cops can save them, the baby-sitter seduces the fugitive father. A deadly stand-off ensues when the cops finally surround the place and he begins threatening to slice the throats of the girl and his son. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Peter Collinson
- Genres
- Mystery & Suspense, Horror
PG,
- In Theaters
- May 30, 1972 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Anton Bitel, Little White Lies
more psychological melodrama than slasher.. Fright is a piece of history soon forgotten.
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Cast
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Ian Bannen
as Brian
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Honor Blackman
as Helen
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Michael Brennan
as Police Sergeant
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George Cole
as Jim
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Susan George
as Amanda
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Ned Glass
as Taxi Driver
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John Gregson
as Dr. Cordell
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Maurice Kaufmann
as Police Inspector
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Roger Lloyd Pack
as Constable
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Dennis Waterman
as Chris
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Tara Collinson
as Tara
