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MediocreGoodWatch scoreSummary
A psychiatrist plots to murder his wife, but with a new twist: he will brainwash a patient he is treating into committing the crime.
Good for
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 55GoodWatch 54
IMDb5.5
Running time
1 h 20 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 horror movies, −15 min on the typical 95
typical 9580Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 109 countries
+99Released
1970
March 1, 1970
56 years ago
Genre
HorrorLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 3 more13 people
- Lawrence MontaigneKenneth Alden
- Jo Anne MeredithValerie Alden
- EPElizabeth PlumbStacy
- FCFrank CuvaMarco Everson
- John VincentMorlock
- SCSharon CookDebbie
- DJDiane JonesPatricia
- Luanne RobertsPamela
- DADavid AstorThe Counterman
- LLLynn LyonThe Dancer
- Judy LangTrish
- CVCharles VictorValerie's Doctor
- Alice FriedlandAlice (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Robert Vincent O'Neil Director, Screenplay
Editing · 1
- Stanley Rabjohn Editor
Sound · 3
- Gary LeMel Original Music Composer
- Norma Green Original Music Composer
- Jim Helms Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Ray Markham Art Direction
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