Paranoiac

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Paranoiac ★★½ 1962

Greed and terror set in a country mansion. Simon (Reed) wants the family inheritance all to himself even if it means driving sister Eleanor (Scott) insane. This may not be so hard—she's claiming to see their dead brother Tony. Surprise! Tony (Davion) shows up (really throwing Simon for a loop). Reed's evil is tinged with humor although the numerous plot twists can get confusing. First directorial effort for cinematographer Francis. 80m/B VHS, DVD . GB Oliver Reed, Janette Scott, Alex Davion, Liliane Brousse, Sheila Burrell, Maurice Denham; D: Freddie Francis; W: Jimmy Sangster; C: Arthur Grant; M: Elisabeth Lutyens.

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