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Frightmare
“What terrifying craving made her kill... and kill... and kill...”
6.4 / 10• 1974• 1h 28m•R• English
HorrorThriller
Storyline
In 1957, Dorothy and Edmund Yates were committed to an institution for the criminally insane, she for acts of murder and cannibalism and he for covering up her crimes. Fifteen years later, they are pronounced fit for society and released. However, in Dorothy's case the doctors may have jumped the gun a bit. Edmund and eldest daughter, Jackie, try to discover just how far Mother's bloodlust has taken her. Meanwhile, youngest daughter Debbie begins to explore the crazy roots of her family tree as fully as possible.
Cast & Crew
Rupert Davies
Edmund Yates
Lead
Sheila Keith
Dorothy Yates
Deborah Fairfax
Jackie Yates
Paul Greenwood
Graham Heller
KB
Kim Butcher
Debbie Yates
Leo Genn
Dr. Lytell
Gerald Flood
Matthew Laurence
FC
Fiona Curzon
Merle
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Pete Walker's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Frightmare is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
