Paranoiac

"Shocking! Horrifying! Macabre!"

May 15 1963 Not Rated 1h 20m
Drama, Horror, Mystery

A psychotic man schemes to drive his sister mad so that he can claim her inheritance, but a deadly game of cat-and-mouse begins when an imposter intervenes.

Plot

Eleven years earlier, the wealthy Ashby family was shattered when Mr and Mrs Ashby died in an airplane crash and their grieving son Tony committed suicide. All that remains of the family is cruel Simon, an alcoholic in desperate need of funds; his mentally fragile sister Eleanor; and his protective aunt Harriet. Simon is just weeks away from receiving his inheritance, but there is a hitch in his plans when the long believed dead Tony Ashby suddenly arrives.

Written by

Jimmy Sangster, Josephine Tey

Directed by

Freddie Francis

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Hammer Film Productions

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
3,498
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA