Psychosis (I) (2010)

A serial killer unleashes his blood lust at a remote environmental-camp. Years later a horror novelist relocates to rural England and is plagued to the point of madness by horrific hauntings of a massacre.

Director:

Reg Traviss

Writers:

Michael Armstrong (story), Reg Traviss

Stars:

Charisma Carpenter, Paul Sculfor, Ricci Harnett

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Charisma Carpenter	...	Susan Golden
Paul Sculfor	...	David
Ricci Harnett	...	Peck
Justin Hawkins	...	Josh
Ty Glaser	...	Emily
Bernard Kay	...	Reverend Swan
Richard Raynesford	...	Charles
Sean Chapman	...	Detective Sergeant
Katrena Rochell	...	Helena
Tom Gaughan	...	The Maniac
Darren Bransford	...	Giro
Slaine Kelly	...	Kirsty
Josh Myers	...	Snake
Sarah Briggs	...	Jade
Alexander Ellis	...	Roger

Storyline

In 1992 a group of young Anarchists braved the snow covered wilderness to set up camp against the construction of a motorway by-pass. A terrible fate awaited them. 15 years later Susan, a successful horror novelist and sensitive soul relocates from her native California to the rural English countryside in search of peace. The newly-wed finds it in an idyllic, remote Hamlet. It is here that Susan's living nightmare unfolds.

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Plot Keywords:

novelist | blood | nightmare | foot fetish | deception | 

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Genres:

Crime | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for bloody violence, strong sexuality, nudity and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 January 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Efialtes

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$1,200,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kingsway Films, Red Sparrow

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min 94 min (Showtime Library Print)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Susan and David are having coffee with Reverend Swan, her ponytail is draped on her shoulder. It jumps behind her and back several times without her touching her hair.

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Connections

Remake of Screamtime (1986)

User Reviews

Good as ambient viewing; no real surprises

I didn't find this movie as slow-moving as most, but it WAS as pointless as they've written. At first the ending was marginally surprising until I thought about it for five seconds. The only reason it was surprising is because of the misdirection of the movie's first 10 minutes. Remove that and the lease ingenuous viewer will know what the deal is after about 30 minutes.

Very linear and predictable with extra characters that really do nothing to advance or even influence the story. It really could have been told with about five characters.

Very little was done to explain why the lead sees what she sees other than a few vague words from a medium, but even at that there is no explanation as to why she sees things now, but apparently never did the first 35 (or so) years of her life.

Still, it's decent enough for ambient viewing while loading a dishwasher or doing some paperwork. You've seen it enough times to not have to pay rapt attention, but it's not some obviously cheap, horribly acted flick that shoots entirely in day-for-night blue.