Taste of Fear (1961)

Director:

Seth Holt

Writer:

Jimmy Sangster (writer)

Release Date:

22 August 1961 (USA)

Genre:

Thriller | Horror

Tagline:

For maximum thrill . . . we earnestly urge you to see this motion picture from the start!

Plot:

After narrowly surviving an accident in which she nearly drowned, the wheelchair bound Penny Appleby...

Plot Keywords:

Swimming Pool | Little Girl | Father | Corpse | Cabin

Cast

Susan Strasberg	...	Penny Appleby / Maggie Frencham
Ronald Lewis	...	Bob
Ann Todd	...	Jane Appleby
Christopher Lee	...	Doctor Pierre Gerrard
John Serret	...	Inspector Legrand
Leonard Sachs	...	Spratt - the Solicitor
Anne Blake	...	Marie - the maid
Fred Johnson	...	Father

Also Known As:

Scream of Fear (USA)
Scream of Fear! (Australia) (poster title)
Casa del terrore, La (Italy) [it]
Hurler de peur (France) [fr]
Krzyk strachu (Poland) [pl]
Pelon tunne (Finland) [fi]
Sabor del miedo, El (Spain) [es]
Skrig af rædsel, Et (Denmark) [da]
Toter spielt Klavier, Ein (West Germany) [de]

Runtime:

USA:81 min | UK:78 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English | French | German

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Certification:

UK:X | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15

Filming Locations:

Black Park, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Company:

Hammer Film Productions

Movie Connections:

References Psycho (1960)

A stylish chilling little thriller

Yes, this is indeed a very nice little horror film. It is chilling and suspense. The acting of the three major actors is really well done, they all fit the roles, and the whole atmosphere of the film has maked it rather stylish. Using Susan Strasberg for that role is a good choice. She's rather pretty charming actually, especially when compared with those star actresses of nowadays. This is a small production of the early 60's, but none of the big budget Hollywood horror films can compare with it even though they might have tried to copy part of its shadow. I do not know how to explain, but you if have watched the movie, you will feel something, you will feel the film having the style in its own way. You simply cannot find such kind of stylish production often on TV or in theaters. Like the other film fan from UK, I have recorded it down few weeks ago, and watched it in the afternoon the day after. It's good that I have not watched it alone at night. I am really glad that I have now the whole movie in its original theatrical wide screen format on my own DVD. Here I specially thank for the TV-listing information of the Dutch inter net site and the film information in IMDb. They made me have a chance to know and discover this nice film and take action to record it down. If you have a chance to watch this film, don't miss it! You will surely like it in a way!