Rating: - All the boys want Susan George...even the homicidal ones...
`In the genre of "virginal babysitter vs. homicidal manic" films, Fright (1971) truly stands alone.' That's what it says on the back of the DVD case...after seeing the film, I find the veracity of that statement to be genuinely false. The film does not stand alone, or even out, among the myriad of other films within the genre, ultimately blending inconspicuously into the pack. Based on a story written by Tudor Gates, whom had two of his other stories translated to film the same year in Lust for a Vampire and Twins of Evil, Fright was directed by Peter Collinson, who previously directed The Italian ... Read More
Rating: - Has some creepy moments in the beginning
FRIGHT is a British film that probably scared viewers back in 1971, but standards have changed and viewers expect more. FRIGHT is about a young lady (Susan George) who is babysitting for a mother and her boyfriend while they are out for dinner. Problem is, the mother's ex husband has escaped from an asylum and has arrived to seek revenge on whoever is in the house. His motif is not explained, safe to assume it is because he is a fruit loop.
What I liked about FRIGHT is that there are some genuine creepy scenes in the beginning. For example when Susan George is in the kitchen and there ... Read More
Rating: - ANOTHER FIRST-RATE BRITISH CHILLER!
Pretty blonde Amanda (Susan George) arrives at an isolated British manor to look after a young boy for the evening. It seems that the child's mother, Helen (Honor Blackman), is hiding a dark secret: She has a crazy ex-husband locked away in a nearby asylum. The secret is out when the psycho escapes and returns home for revenge. He terrorizes the babysitter while Helen and her new boyfriend are out on the town.
One of the first babysitter-in-peril flicks, Peter Collinson's FRIGHT is also one of the best. George gamely takes on a role that requires her to maintain a state of terror while being ... Read More
Rating: - Horrible!
This is without a doubt, the WORST "horror" film I have ever seen, and I've seen them all. It is slow, plodding, and outright laughable. The fact that Susan George is beautiful dosent't make up for the fact that this story was so predictable, the "frights" so laughable and the acting so pitiful. Yes, it may have started the "trapped babysitter" genre, but it is horrible. If you truly want to see a great "trapped babysitter" film, rent Halloween.
Rating: - A forgotten horror gem
A truly frightening film. Babysitter (Susan George) is hired to take care of kid, while couple goes to dinner. But that couple has a skeleton in its closet in the form of the woman's ex-husband who once tried to kill her. He's sent away to a psychiatric hospital, but escapes and decides to get even with wife who put him there. Film contains truly scary sequences and is a hundred times better than the generic "babysitter in peril" that appeared during the late 70's-early 80's. Acting is superb throughout, and Ian Brennan as the psychotic ex-husband is truly brillant. Film is a must see for horror fans.
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