Tales That Witness Madness
Seen it?1973 | 90 min | Horror, Comedy, Science Fiction
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and 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
- Aimed squarely at anyone who enjoys a story that folds back on itself and anyone looking to switch off and smile. Expect to replay a few scenes in your head afterwards. Shelve it next to Totally Killer or The Dead Zone.
- The mood
- Scary, mind-bending.
- The pace
- Tense from early on, at 1 hr 30 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Made in 1973: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you scare easily or watch alone at night.
Enigmatic asylum owner Dr Tremayne houses four very special cases. Visited by his colleague Nicholas, Tremayne explains his amazing and controversial theories as to why each patient went mad, be they a ritualistic 'luau', a time-travelling bicycle, a toy tiger, and a tree stump.
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 powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 16K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Freddie Francis
- Jack HawkinsDr. Nicholas
- Donald PleasenceProf. R.C. Tremayne
- Georgia BrownFay Patterson (segment "Mr. Tiger")
- Donald HoustonSam Patterson (segment "Mr. Tiger")
- Russell LewisPaul (segment "Mr. Tiger")
- David WoodTutor (segment "Mr. Tiger")
- Suzy KendallAnn / Beatrice (segment "Penny Farthing")
- Peter McEneryTimothy Patrick (segment "Penny Farthing")
- Neil Kennedy1st Removal Men (segment "Penny Farthing")
- Richard Connaught2nd Removal Man (segment "Penny Farthing")