Paranoiac
1963 · Movie · 80 min · ★ 6.6 · 75% critics
A wealthy family is left fractured after a tragedy, with a volatile brother, a fragile sister, and a watchful aunt trying to hold things together. As an inheritance nears, a shocking return throws their uneasy household into suspicion and escalating tension.
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Details
- Years
- 1963
- Release date
- 1963-01-07
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 80 min
- Critic score
- 75/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (83 votes)
About
If you enjoy tense, old-school suspense built around family secrets and shifting trust, this may click, especially if you like Scream of Fear or Nightmare; Not for you if you want lighthearted thrills.
Pros: tense family mystery; eerie surprises; strong suspense | Cons: bleak tone; unsettling themes; slow build
Themes
- suicide attempt
- aunt
- psychological thriller
- impostor
Cast & crew
Janette Scott
as Eleanor Ashby
Oliver Reed
as Simon Ashby
Sheila Burrell
as Aunt Harriet
Maurice Denham
as John Kossett
Alexander Davion
as Tony Ashby
Liliane Brousse
as Françoise
Harold Lang
as RAF Type
Arnold Diamond
as Publican
John Bonney
as Keith Kossett
John Stuart
as Williams
Directed by Freddie Francis