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Fright

Name: Fright
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Released: 1971-09-18
Cast: Susan George, Honor Blackman, Ian Bannen, John Gregson, George Cole

1971 | 87 min | Horror, Thriller

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Barbarian or Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte, start here.
The mood: Scary.
The pace: Fast-moving, at 1 hr 27 min.
What might put you off: Rated PG: peril. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
Made in 1971: an older pace and style.

Young babysitter Amanda arrives at the Lloyd residence to spend the evening looking after their young son. Soon after the Lloyds leave, a series of frightening occurrences in the gloomy old house have Amanda's nerves on edge. The real terror begins, however, when the child's biological father appears after recently escaping from a nearby mental institution.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 18K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Peter Collinson

Susan GeorgeAmanda
Honor BlackmanHelen
Ian BannenBrian
John GregsonDr. Cordell
George ColeJim
Dennis WatermanChris
Tara CollinsonTara
Maurice KaufmannInspector
Roger Lloyd PackConstable
Michael BrennanSergeant