Fright

"The scream you can hear is your own"

1971 1h 27m EN

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6.0

MID

★6.0TMDB · 75

HorrorThriller

Synopsis

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Young babysitter Amanda arrives at the Lloyd residence to spend the evening looking after their young son. Soon after the Lloyds leave, a series of frightening occurrences in the gloomy old house have Amanda's nerves on edge. The real terror begins, however, when the child's biological father appears after recently escaping from a nearby mental institution.

“The scream you can hear is your own”

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Cast

Susan George
Amanda
Honor Blackman
Helen
Ian Bannen
Brian
John Gregson
Dr. Cordell
George Cole
Jim
Dennis Waterman
Chris
Tara Collinson
Tara
Maurice Kaufmann
Inspector

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Collinson
Writers: Tudor Gates
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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55 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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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 Peter Collinson, shot by Ian Wilson. 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 Harry Robertson. 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 Raymond Poulton 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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Susan George and Honor Blackman and Ian Bannen carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The scream you can hear is your own".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Peter Collinson directs. Ian Wilson behind the camera. Harry Robertson scores. Raymond Poulton cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
255 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Peter Collinson, shot by Ian Wilson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Harry Robertson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Raymond Poulton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Susan George and Honor Blackman and Ian Bannen carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The scream you can hear is your own".
9IMDB entry: tt0067119 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 75 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 9 themes, including "rape", "psychopath", "paranoia", "babysitter".