Paranoiac

Paranoiac

1963 · 80 min · EN · 6.7 (63 votes)
Dir. Freddie Francis · Starring Janette Scott, Oliver Reed, Sheila Burrell, Maurice Denham, Alexander Davion, Liliane Brousse · Music Elisabeth Lutyens

Shocking! Horrifying! Macabre!

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Simon Ashby is a wealthy psychotic who is is coddled by his aunt in their palatial mansion outside of London. One day, Ashby's long lost brother mysteriously arrives at the house, but events prove that he is an impostor, sent by Keith Kossett, son of the attorney for the family estate, who has been dipping into the family trust fund.

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A suffocating sense of dread permeates this gothic thriller. Shadows lengthen and secrets fester within opulent walls, as paranoia takes hold and trust erodes. Every creak of the floorboards amplifies the mounting unease.

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