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Fanatic

Fanatic

1965Movie⏱️ 1h 37mApproved
HorrorThriller
6.3
IMDB Rating
3,540 votes

A young woman is terrorized by her deceased fiancé's demented mother who blames her for her son's death.

Director
Silvio Narizzano
Writers
Richard Matheson, Anne Blaisdell
Stars
Tallulah Bankhead, Stefanie Powers, Peter Vaughan
Release Date
March 21, 1965
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Tallulah Bankhead
Tallulah Bankhead
as Mrs. Trefoile
Stefanie Powers
Stefanie Powers
as Patricia Carroll
Peter Vaughan
Peter Vaughan
as Harry
Maurice Kaufmann
Maurice Kaufmann
as Alan Glentower
Yootha Joyce
Yootha Joyce
as Anna
Donald Sutherland
Donald Sutherland
as Joseph
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Gwendolyn Watts
as Gloria
Robert Dorning
Robert Dorning
as Ormsby
Philip Gilbert
Philip Gilbert
as Oscar
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Winifred Dennis
as Shopkeeper

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Color
Color
Filming Location
Letchmore Heath, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Production
Hammer Films

🏷️ Keywords

religious fanaticinsanityfemale protagonistwoman in jeopardymental illness

🎯 Categories

Psychological ThrillerHorrorThriller

⭐ Featured Review

Delicious Casting!
by BaronBl00d2002-03-13

"The woman known for giving extravagant parties and answering door bells au natural in her youth plays an old, religious grande dame with no make-up and drab attire. Tallulah Bankhead, in her last screen performance, shows us one more time that she was a consumate actress when given the opportunity to perform. Every moment of hers is precious as she plays a woman that has driven her son from home by her excessive religious fanaticism and is now coping with his death. She is visited by a woman, played by Stephanie Powers, that was engaged to her son. The dialogue and interaction between Miss..."

💡 Did You Know?

The producers considered replacing Tallulah Bankhead during filming after she became ill and was unable to work. However, Bankhead put up her salary for the film as a guarantee.

📖 Synopsis

A young woman is terrorized by her deceased fiancé's demented mother who blames her for her son's death.