
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.... (Full plot summary below)
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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.
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| Horror.comStaci Layne WilsonParanoiac borders on camp with its over-the-top plot and stratospheric broadcasting. |
| User ReviewBruce BSo far this has been by far my favorite venture into the world of Hammer horror. "Paranoiac" boasts an impeccable script (you think you know where the story might be going--and then five minutes later you find out you're wrong--and then forty minutes later you find out maybe you were right after all, but only sorta), tremendous performances (Scott is great, Davion has charm and a commanding presence, and Oliver Reed gives a performance that deserves to be mentioned alongside Orson Welles' Harry Lime and Robert Walker's Bruno in "Strangers on a Train"), and the direction is perfect: taught, suspenseful, and engaging. The cinematography is eerie, lonely, and elegant in a way only black-and-white Cinemascope can be. There's almost never a false note in the film's perfectly paced eighty minutes. One of the great psychological thrillers. Deserves far more recognition. |
| User ReviewYoshi SExcellent British Hammer suspense thriller. Movie was really entertaining, thrilling, suspenseful, clever, twisted and romantic. Young Oliver Reed's performance was unbelievably powerful, shocking and unforgettable. All actors were good and attractive. Excellent ending, I can't believe it this movie was never be released for home video until now! Blu-ray's HD picture quality was excellent! I didn't feel it was a 50 years old movie! Hidden masterpiece, I wanna see it again! |
| User ReviewTori DA great tale of suspense with edge and psychotic anxiety. Every character is unique and has a certain interest that keeps you enthralled in the web of conspiracy that plays out. Definitely one of the highest quality films from Hammer I've seen to date. |
| User ReviewDanny MOliver Reed is such a Badass! Every Hammer Horror Film he was in Was Great. Paranoic is no different, Ollie was Psychotic & unpredictable in this one. This has a great story that rivals anything Hitchcock made. I thought that the B&W Presentation would put me off BUT it added to the Horror & suspense. |
| User ReviewTrent CI was pleasantly surprised by this film. It's much better than it has a right to be, and it kept me guessing till the end. Oliver Reed gives a very angry performance and Janette Scott is amazing as usual. Wonderful cinematography as well. |
| User ReviewPrivate UThis strange little film kept me guessing the entire time. You can't say that about many movies nowadays. Brilliant. |
| User ReviewTyler BOliver Reed is brilliant in this role. Similar to the character of Norman Bates, I still prefer this film over "Psycho". A Hammer Horror classic! |
| User ReviewTom HGreat film from Hammer. Oliver Reed is great as a spoiled rich narcissist. A suspenseful and eventful piece of cinema. |
| User ReviewNeil OTop notch entry in Hammer's psychological thriller series with a bravura performance from Oliver Reed. Excellent. |