The Psycho Lover

"A shocking story... A more shocking ending!"

1970 1h 20m EN

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5.3

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★5.3TMDB · 11

Horror

Synopsis

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A psychiatrist plots to murder his wife, but with a new twist: he will brainwash a patient he is treating into committing the crime.

“A shocking story... A more shocking ending!”

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Cast

Lawrence Montaigne
Kenneth Alden
Jo Anne Meredith
Valerie Alden
Elizabeth Plumb
Stacy
Frank Cuva
Marco Everson
John Vincent
Morlock
Sharon Cook
Debbie
Diane Jones
Patricia
Luanne Roberts
Pamela

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Vincent O'Neil
Writers: Robert Vincent O'Neil
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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56 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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Original score by Gary LeMel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Lawrence Montaigne and Jo Anne Meredith and Elizabeth Plumb carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A shocking story... A more shocking ending!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0168137 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Robert Vincent O'Neil directs. Gary LeMel scores. Stanley Rabjohn cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
256 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Gary LeMel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Stanley Rabjohn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Lawrence Montaigne and Jo Anne Meredith and Elizabeth Plumb carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A shocking story... A more shocking ending!".
8IMDB entry: tt0168137 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.