Frenzy

Frenzy

1972 · 116 min · EN · 7.1 (1,070 votes)
Dir. Alfred Hitchcock · Starring Jon Finch, Barry Foster, Barbara Leigh-Hunt, Anna Massey, Alec McCowen, Vivien Merchant · Music Ron Goodwin

“Just an ordinary necktie used with a deadly new twist.”

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London is terrorized by a vicious sex killer known as The Necktie Murderer. Following the brutal slaying of his ex-wife, down-on-his-luck Richard Blaney is suspected by the police of being the killer. He goes on the run, determined to prove his innocence.

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A masterclass in escalating dread and gallows humor, this film plunges you into a relentless spiral of false accusation and desperate escape. It's a darkly witty, often shocking journey through London's underbelly, where the mundane becomes terrifying and suspense is expertly ratcheted up, leaving you breathless and squirming.

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