The Death Wheelers
(1973)
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The Death Wheelers
(1973)
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Nicky Henson | ... |
Tom Latham
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Mary Larkin | ... |
Abby Holman
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Ann Michelle | ... |
Jane Pettibone
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Roy Holder | ... |
Bertram
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Denis Gilmore | ... |
Hatchet
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Miles Greenwood | ... |
Chopped Meat
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Peter Whitting | ... |
Gash
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Rocky Taylor | ... |
Hinky
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| Robert Hardy | ... |
Chief Inspector Hesseltine
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Patrick Holt | ... |
Sergeant
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Alan Bennion | ... |
Constable
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| John Levene | ... |
Constable
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Beryl Reid | ... |
Mrs. Latham
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| George Sanders | ... |
Shadwell
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Jacki Webb | ... |
Mother
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A gang of young people call themselves the Living Dead. They terrorize the population from their small town. After an agreement with the devil, if they kill themselves firmly believing in it, they will survive and gain eternal life. Following their leader, they commit suicide one after the other, but things don't necessarily turn out as expected... Written by Guillaume Robieux <robiegpj@sun.aston.ac.uk>
This film is hindered by a weak script and quite apathetic acting, but somehow it's ridiculousness makes the film work. Unintentionally Psychomania is an amusing farce, the story of a group of bikers who discover the secret of eternal life, and intend to use this gift for nefarious purposes. The gang themselves are meant to be hardened troublemakers, but the scene where they descend on a town to cause mayhem, is hilarious. I would have thought the Girl Guides could cause more trouble. Saying that, the film has some wonderful one liners, and there is fun to be had in watching this oddball of a movie. Best of all is the sequence where the bikers all commit suicide in order to return as invincible, not for them a simple death the varied ways are way overelaborate and funny. Biker Horror is an odd genre, but the film is great fun and worth a look. Finally, the film does has a cracking soundtrack, a strange blend of gothic high pitched keyboards and hip wah wah guitar, that is always lurking and ably partnering the high jinks on the screen.