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27 February 1960 (USA)
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NEW AUDIENCE-PARTICIPATION THRILL HYPNOMAGIC - It makes YOU part of the show (original print ad - mostly caps) See more »
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The city is stricken by a wave of self-mutilations performed by beautiful women who seem to be in a hypnotic trance...
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One of Allison Hayes' best!
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Cast
(in credits order) | Jacques Bergerac | ... | Desmond |
 | Allison Hayes | ... | Justine |
| Marcia Henderson | ... | Marcia Blaine |
| Merry Anders | ... | Dodie Wilson |
| Joe Patridge | ... | Det. Steve Kennedy |
| Guy Prescott | ... | Dr. Philip Hecht |
| Fred Demara | ... | Hospital Doctor |
| Jimmy Lydon | ... | Emergency Doctor |
| Lawrence Lipton | ... | King of the Beatniks |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Phyllis Cole | ... | Mrs. McNear |
| Mary Foran | ... | June Mayes |
| Holly Harris | ... | Mrs. Stevens |
| Eric Nord | ... | Bongo Drummer (as Eric 'Big Daddy' Nord) |
| Carol Thurston | ... | Doris Scott |
Directed by | |||
| George Blair | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Gitta Woodfield | ||
| William Read Woodfield | ||
Produced by | |||
| Charles B. Bloch | .... | producer | |
| Ben Schwalb | .... | executive producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Marlin Skiles | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Archie R. Dalzell | (as Archie Dalzell) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| William Austin | |||
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| Dave Milton | (as David Milton) | ||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Frank Wade | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Emile LaVigne | .... | makeup artist | |
| Tony Lloyd | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
Production Management | |||
| Edward Morey Jr. | .... | production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Ray Gosnell Jr. | .... | assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Arden Cripe | .... | property | |
| James West | .... | construction supervisor | |
Sound Department | |||
| Ralph Butler | .... | recording engineer | |
| Martin Greco | .... | sound editor (as Marty Greco) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Milton Olsen | .... | special effects | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Roger J. Weinberg | .... | wardrobe | |
Music Department | |||
| Eve Newman | .... | music editor | |
Other crew | |||
| Virginia Barth | .... | set continuity | |
| Gil Boyne | .... | technical advisor: hypnosis | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Allied Artists Pictures (1960) (USA) (theatrical)
- International Film Distributors (1960) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (USA) (DVD) (DVD-R)
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79 min
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Finland:(Banned) (1961) | USA:Approved (certificate #19485)
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In a small role as a "hospital doctor" is Fred Demara, otherwise known as Ferdinand W. Demara, whose own life story was being depicted that same year in The Great Impostor (1961) starring Tony Curtis.See more »
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Just what is the "hypnotic eye"?So Allison Hayes isn't the star?
Why doesn't the detective recognize Justine?
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Okay, I realize that's not saying much. However, this is probably the best movie Allison Hayes was in (however, I do very much enjoy the Unearthly, but Hayes is terrible in that).
Plot concerns a hypnotist (Desmond) who is having beautiful young women mutilate themselves. I won't give it away, but the suspense is good and the movie isn't gory even though the mutilation methods would lead you to believe so (washing hair in fire, washing face with sulfuric acid, brushing face with fan blades, etc).
Hayes plays the evil assistant to Desmond and you're really not sure why she and Desmond are evil until the Climax. Not to be missed!