A Reflection of Fear (1973)

A young girl lives with her mother and grandmother. One day her estranged father returns home with a female companion he introduces as his fiance. Soon the girl finds herself in the midst ... See full summary »

Director:

William A. Fraker

Writers:

Edward Hume (screenplay), Lewis John Carlino (screenplay),

Stars:

Robert Shaw, Sally Kellerman, Mary Ure

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Robert Shaw	...	Michael
Sally Kellerman	...	Anne
Mary Ure	...	Katherine
Sondra Locke	...	Marguerite
Signe Hasso	...	Julia
Mitch Ryan	...	Inspector McKenna
Gordon Devol	...	Hector
Gordon Anderson	...	Aaron (voice)
Victoria Risk	...	Peggy
Leonard Crofoot	...	Aaron (as Leonard John Crofoot)
Michael St. Clair	...	Kevin
Liam Dunn	...	Coroner
Michelle Marvin	...	Nurse
Michele Montau	...	Mme. Caraquet

Storyline

A young girl lives with her mother and grandmother. One day her estranged father returns home with a female companion he introduces as his fiance. Soon the girl finds herself in the midst of strange goings-on, which evolve into a web of crime and murder.

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Plot Keywords:

child prodigy | imaginary friend | dysfunctional family | sexual confusion | sexual awakening | 

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Taglines:

A cry in the night... A gasp in the dark...

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Genres:

Horror

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 May 1973 (Finland)

Also Known As:

Autumn Child

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Last film of Mary Ure.

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Connections

Referenced in Ban the Sadist Videos! (2005)

User Reviews

A pretty, but strange teenager(Sondra Locke) is the crucial link in a series of brutal murders.

Weird! This is one of the most bizarre horror flicks I've ever seen. But weird can be good, and in this case, it's definitely good! The beautiful and sexy Sondra Locke is at her very best as the tormented teen. Mary Ure and Signe Hasso are appropriately sinister as Locke's overprotective mother and grandmother. Robert Shaw is the disturbed young girl's estranged father who returns home to announce he's going to marry lovely Sally Kellerman. Naturally, several strange and dastardly deeds occur before this event can take place. The film is by all means an effective suspense story(all right, so it borrowed here and there from PSYCHO), but does have its shortcomings. The movie was very severely cut to avoid an R rating and slide by with a PG. Bad editing makes it all too obvious where the missing footage should be. But, it's still a worthwhile thriller with genuine scares and great acting.