Symptoms

"Last night I dreamt that they had returned. They were here again…"

1974 1h 31m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 61

Horror

Synopsis

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A young woman is invited by her girlfriend, who lives in an English country mansion, to stay there with her. The estate, however, isn't quite what it seems--and neither is the friend who issued the invitation.

“Last night I dreamt that they had returned. They were here again…”

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Cast

Angela Pleasence
Helen
Peter Vaughan
Brady
Lorna Heilbron
Anne
Nancy Nevinson
Hannah
Ronald O'Neil
John
Marie-Paule Mailleux
Cora
Mike Grady
Nick
Raymond Huntley
Burke

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: José Ramón Larraz
Writers: Stanley Miller, José Ramón Larraz, Thomas Owen
Languages: English
Countries: Belgium, United Kingdom

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ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Belgium, United Kingdom.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by José Ramón Larraz, shot by Trevor Wrenn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Scott. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Brian Smedley-Aston shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Angela Pleasence and Peter Vaughan and Lorna Heilbron carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Last night I dreamt that they had returned. They were here again…".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

José Ramón Larraz directs. Trevor Wrenn behind the camera. John Scott scores. Brian Smedley-Aston cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Belgium, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

152 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 2 countries: Belgium, United Kingdom.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by José Ramón Larraz, shot by Trevor Wrenn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by John Scott. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Brian Smedley-Aston shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Angela Pleasence and Peter Vaughan and Lorna Heilbron carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Last night I dreamt that they had returned. They were here again…".
9IMDB entry: tt0072239 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 61 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.