The Couch (1962)While undergoing therapy for his problem, a serial killer continues his murderous sprees. Director:Owen Crump |
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The Couch (1962)While undergoing therapy for his problem, a serial killer continues his murderous sprees. Director:Owen Crump |
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Grant Williams | ... |
Charles Campbell
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| Shirley Knight | ... |
Terry Ames
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Onslow Stevens | ... |
Dr. W.L. Janz, M.D.
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William Leslie | ... |
Dr. David Lindsay
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Anne Helm | ... |
Jean Quimby
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Simon Scott | ... |
Lt. Kritzman
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Michael Bachus | ... |
Sgt. Bonner
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John Alvin | ... |
Sloan
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Harry Holcombe | ... |
District Attorney
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| Hope Summers | ... |
Mrs. Quimby, Landlady
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| Mark Bailey | ... |
Hospital Policeman
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Steven Barringer | ... |
Charles Campbell as a child
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While undergoing therapy for his problem, a serial killer continues his murderous sprees.
This oddball movie has an interesting plot: a psychopath commits murders between appointments to see his psychiatrist, taunting police with phone calls before each murder. Williams (best known for his 1950s sci-fi roles) is quite good as the killer, and Knight does her usual good acting job as the psychiatrist's assistant and the love interest. This film captures the mood of the early 1960s quite well but is nearly defeated by the harshest, most shadowy use of set lighting I've ever seen. Interesting conclusion takes place in a hospital, with--naturally--bright blinking lights. With better cinematography, this movie could have been a minor classic. Still worth catching for Williams' performance and the football game sequence.