Taste of Fear
Seen it?1961 | 82 min | Thriller, Mystery, Horror
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
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved The Invisible Man, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 22 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1961: an older pace and style.
A wheelchair-bound young girl returns to her father's estate after ten years, and although she's told he's away, she keeps seeing his dead body on the estate.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$800K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 26K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Seth Holt
- Susan StrasbergPenny Appleby
- Ronald LewisRobert
- Ann ToddJane Appleby
- Christopher LeeDoctor Pierre Gerrard
- John SerretInspector Legrand
- Leonard SachsMr. Spratt
- Anne BlakeMarie the Maid
- Fred JohnsonMr. Appleby
- Madame LobegueSwiss Air Hostess (uncredited)
- Bernard BrowneGendarme (uncredited)