Frenzy1972
“Just an ordinary necktie used with a deadly new twist.”
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
On the charts
🏆 3 wins & 8 nominations total
The premise
London is terrorized by a vicious sex killer known as The Necktie Murderer. Following the brutal slaying of his ex-wife, down-on-his-luck Richard Blaney is suspected by the police of being the killer. He goes on the run, determined to prove his innocence.
Horror Vault's take
Alfred Hitchcock's late-career return to his British roots plunges viewers into a rain-soaked London gripped by fear of a sadistic strangler preying on women. When Richard Blaney's ex-wife becomes a victim, circumstantial evidence and bad luck conspire to make him the prime suspect in the eyes of Scotland Yard. Forced to flee while the real killer operates in plain sight, Blaney must navigate a city that has already condemned him. It's a taut, deliberately provocative thriller that strips away Hitchcock's usual glamour in favour of something rawer and more brutal.
Content: Graphic Sexual Violence, Rape Depicted On Screen, Strangulation, Strong Language, Partial Nudity, Disturbing Imagery
Cast
Jon Finch
Richard Ian "Dick" Blaney
Barry Foster
Robert "Bob" Rusk
Barbara Leigh-Hunt
Brenda Margaret Blaney
Anna Massey
Barbara Jane "Babs" Milligan
Alec McCowen
DCI Tim Oxford
Vivien Merchant
Mrs Oxford
Billie Whitelaw
Hetty Porter
Clive Swift
Johnny Porter
Bernard Cribbins
Felix Forsythe
Michael Bates
DS Spearman
Jean Marsh
Monica Barling
John Boxer
Sir George
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