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Gerald Kargl (writer)
Zbigniew Rybczynski (writer)
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A man is released from prison after serving four years for murdering an elderly woman. He quickly begins to feel the compulsion to kill again... more | add synopsis
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Raw and well-photographed psycho-killer film more (19 total)

Cast

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Erwin Leder ... The Psychopath
Robert Hunger-Bühler ... Off-Text (voice)
Silvia Rabenreither ... Tochter
Karin Springer ... Tochter (voice)
Edith Rosset ... Mutter
Josefine Lakatha ... Mutter (voice)
Rudolf Götz ... Sohn
Renate Kastelik ... Taxilenkerin
Hermann Groissenberger ... Gast im Café
Claudia Schinko ... Gast im Café
Beate Jurkowitsch ... Gast im Café
Rosa Schandl ... Kellnerin im Café
Rolf Bock ... Polizist
Emil Polaczek
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Fear (USA)
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Runtime:
Belgium:94 min (video version)
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The narration quotes confessions of real-life killers like Peter Kürten, known as the 'Vampire of Düsseldorf'. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
The Psychopath: The fear in her eyes and the knife in the chest. That's my last memory of my mother. That's why I had to go to prison for four years, even though she survived.
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Raw and well-photographed psycho-killer film, 9 February 2002
Author: matt zodiac

This relatively obscure German film is very well-done. It's about a schizophrenic man who murders uncontrollably. The film features very innovative camera work (at the time) which includes a recurring POV shot that will impress, no doubt. What makes this film tough to watch is the very realistic murder scenes, which include a graphic rape/murder and the long, drawn-out drowning death of an invalid. It reaches levels of intensity seen in other great psycho films like Seul Contre Tous and Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer. The lead actor is very convincing, and makes you feel sorry for him as well as loathe him. A highly recommended film.

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