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Director:
Don Sharp
Writers:
Arnaud d'Usseau
Julian Zimet
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Release Date:
January 1974 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Action | Horror | Thriller See more »
Tagline:
Ride with the Living Dead! See more »
Plot:
A gang of young people call themselves the Living Dead. They terrorize the population from their small town... See more » | Add synopsis »
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NewsDesk:
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Hammer Horror Director Don Sharp Dead at 89
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Don Sharp obituary
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 22 December 2011, 2:31 AM, PST)
Don Sharp, 1922 - 2011
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User Reviews:
Rubbish But Entertaining Rubbish See more (59 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)
Nicky Henson ... Tom Latham
Mary Larkin ... Abby Holman
Ann Michelle ... Jane Pettibone
Roy Holder ... Bertram
Denis Gilmore ... Hatchet
Miles Greenwood ... Chopped Meat
Peter Whitting ... Gash
Rocky Taylor ... Hinky
Robert Hardy ... Chief Inspector Hesseltine
Patrick Holt ... Sergeant
Alan Bennion ... Constable

John Levene ... Constable
Beryl Reid ... Mrs. Latham

George Sanders ... Shadwell
Jacki Webb ... Mother
David Millett ... Father
Linda Gray ... Grandmother
Andrew Laurence ... Grandfather
Roy Evans ... Motorist
Bill Pertwee ... Publican
Seretta Wilson ... Stella
Denis Carey ... Coroner's Assistant
Stanley Stewart ... Petrol Pump Attendent
Lane Meddick ... Mr. Pettibone
June Brown ... Mrs. Pettibone
Ann Murray ... Motorist
Fiona Kendall ... Monica
Ernest C. Jennings ... Blind Man
Martin Boddey ... Coroner

Heather Wright ... Girl with Parcels
Penny Leatherbarrow ... Woman in Police Station
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Marc Boyle ... Riding the motor-cycles
Jack Cooper ... Riding the motor-cycles
Cliff Diggins ... Riding the motor-cycles
Romo Gorrara ... Riding the motor-cycles
Roy Scammell ... Riding the motor-cycles
Jack Silk ... Riding the motor-cycles
Jeff Silk ... Riding the motor-cycles
James Payne ... Police Photographer (uncredited)
Larry Taylor ... Lorry Driver (uncredited)
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Directed by
Don Sharp 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Arnaud d'Usseau 
Julian Zimet  (as Julian Halevy)

Produced by
Andrew Donally .... producer
 
Original Music by
John Cameron 
 
Cinematography by
Ted Moore 
 
Film Editing by
Richard Best 
 
Art Direction by
Maurice Carter 
 
Set Decoration by
Andrew Campbell 
 
Costume Design by
Jean Fairlie 
 
Makeup Department
Susie Hill .... hair stylist
Neville Smallwood .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Frank Bevis .... production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Barry Langley .... assistant director
 
Sound Department
Buster Ambler .... sound recordist
Bob Jones .... sound recordist
Colin Miller .... sound editor
Erick Jolley .... audio restoration (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Pat Moore .... special effects (as Patrick Moore)
 
Stunts
Gerry Crampton .... stunt coordinator
Jack Cooper .... stunt driver (uncredited)
Jack Silk .... stunt driver (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Bob Kindred .... camera operator
Mike Roberts .... focus puller (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jean Fairlie .... wardrobe supervisor
 
Music Department
John Cameron .... conductor
 
Other crew
Phyllis Townshend .... continuity
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"Psychomania" - UK (original title)
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Runtime:
85 min | UK:90 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Australia:M | UK:X | USA:PG
Filming Locations:
Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UKSee more »
Company:
Benmar ProductionsSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
During a BBC interview star Nicky Henson said that he has always thought the film was terrible and only decided to be in it because he thought no one would ever see the film. He was surprised to find himself being interviewed about Psychomania forty years later.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: The amount of times the same vehicles were used, even after being involved in accidents. Example: when the bikers are trying to kill themselves, one rides through the side of a furniture van. Later on, the riders go past traffic and the same van is there undamaged.See more »
Quotes:
Jane Pettibone:It's easy to kill live people.See more »
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape (2010) (V)See more »
Soundtrack:
Riding FreeSee more »

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9 out of 12 people found the following review useful.
Rubbish But Entertaining Rubbish, 19 March 2004
Author: Theo Robertson from Isle Of Bute, Scotland

I remember seeing PSYCHOMANIA as a child when it was broadcast one Friday night many years ago and I also remember liking it very much . Having just seen it again minutes ago I`ve come to the conclusion that it`s a ridiculous movie but it still remains a very likable movie

Yes it`s total and absolute rubbish with a plot that doesn`t bare scrutiny , some totally unconvincing performances by actors who`d be at home on some provincial stage , lines that will have you laughing out loud complete with some cheesy folk and rock muzak but that`s the whole point of why I found this movie an entertaining experience . I could remember much of the dialouge and scenes from my childhood and after seeing them again they`re just as I remember them , scenes like the policeman asking the guitar playing tearaway to " Come down here " and the bit where the cops hide in the mortuary with the camera turning 360 degrees to show ... ah but that would be telling . If I have a problem with the movie it`s down to the fact that the script is a little thread bare and very uncomplicated which means it`s not a movie you can watch over and over again , and it should be pointed out the ending is a bit of a cop out but if I had the choice of watching this to a prize winning art house flick I`d watch PSYCHOMANIA everytime

Oh and in case anyone is wondering where they`ve seen the desk constable at the police station he`s the legendary John Levene who used to play Sgt Benton in DOCTOR WHO

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