Taste of Fear (1961)

User Rating:

7.4/10   

Director:

Seth Holt

Writer:

Jimmy Sangster (written by)

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:

Corpse | Riviera | Father | Wheelchair | Little Girl

Cast

Susan Strasberg	...	Penny Appleby
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)

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 (original rating) | USA:Approved (#19820) | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15

Filming Locations:

Black Park, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Movie Connections:

References Psycho (1960)

Few movies have ever creeped me out...

... but this one "almost" had me hiding under the blanket -- when I was a kid. It's funny how so many people remember this one having a chilling effect on them when they were younger. One of my favorite thrillers, with a wonderful twist in the tale. And, yes, the swimming pool scene is a shocker. Especially if you're seven years-old. Holds up well enough.