Scream of Fear (1961)
Taste of Fear (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Approved
- 1h 21min
- Horror, Thriller
- 22 Aug 1961 (USA)
- Movie
A wheelchair-bound young woman returns to her father's estate after 10 years, and although she's told he's away, she keeps seeing his dead body on the estate.
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Cast verified as complete
| Susan Strasberg | ... |
Penny Appleby
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| Ronald Lewis | ... |
Robert
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| Ann Todd | ... |
Jane Appleby
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| Christopher Lee | ... |
Dr. Pierre Gerrard
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| John Serret | ... |
Inspector Legrand
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| Leonard Sachs | ... |
Mr. Spratt
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| Anne Blake | ... |
Marie
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| Fred Johnson | ... |
Mr. Appleby
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Heinz Bernard | ... |
Plainclothes Officer (uncredited)
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Bernard Browne | ... |
Gendarme (uncredited)
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| Rodney Burke | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Brian Jackson | ... |
Plainclothes Officer (uncredited)
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Richard Klee | ... |
Plainclothes Sergeant (uncredited)
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Madame Lobegue | ... |
Swiss Air Hostess (uncredited)
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Frederick Rawlings | ... |
Plainclothes Sergeant (uncredited)
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Frederick Schrecker | ... |
Plainclothes Officer (uncredited)
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Gordon Sterne | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Seth Holt | ||
Written by
| Jimmy Sangster | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Michael Carreras | ... | executive producer |
| Jimmy Sangster | ... | producer |
Music by
| Clifton Parker | ||
Cinematography by
| Douglas Slocombe | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Eric Boyd-Perkins | ||
Editorial Department
| James Needs | ... | supervising editor |
| John Crome | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Stuart Lyons | ||
Production Design by
| Bernard Robinson | ||
Art Direction by
| Thomas Goswell | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Eileen Bates | ... | hair stylist |
| Basil Newall | ... | make-up artist |
Production Management
| William Hill | ... | production manager (as Bill Hill) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| David Tomblin | ... | assistant director |
| Terry Lens | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Bill Constable | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Jim Groom | ... | sound editor (as James Groom) |
| Les Hammond | ... | sound recordist (as Leslie Hammond) |
| Teddy Mason | ... | sound recordist (as E. Mason) |
| Len Shilton | ... | sound recordist |
| John Crome | ... | assistant sound editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Les Bowie | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Ian Scoones | ... | special effects assistant (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Desmond Davis | ... | camera operator |
| Ray Andrew | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
| Len Harris | ... | camera: second unit (uncredited) |
| George Higgins | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| John Jordan | ... | underwater camera operator (uncredited) |
| Alan McDonald | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
| Harry Oakes | ... | camera: second unit (uncredited) |
| Egil S. Woxholt | ... | underwater camera operator (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Dora Lloyd | ... | wardrobe mistress |
Music Department
| John Hollingsworth | ... | musical supervisor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Pamela Mann | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Colin Reid | ... | unit publicist (uncredited) |
| Dennison Thornton | ... | publicity director (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (1961) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures (1961) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures of Canada (1961) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Kamera Film Aktieselskap (1961) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Columbia Films S. A. (1961) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Pallas Film (1980) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (United States) (DVD) (Included in "Icons of Horror Collection: Hammer Films")
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2015) (United States) (DVD) (Hammer Horror Collection - Volume One)
- Via Vision Entertainment (2016) (Australia) (DVD) (As "Scream of Fear")
- Anolis Entertainment (2021) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Powerhouse Films (2019) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (as Indicator) (included in "Hammer Volume Four: Faces of Fear" box set)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (United States) (VHS)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
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Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Penny Appleby's parents were divorced when she was young and she grew up with her mother. After her mother's death, wheelchair-bound Penny accepts her father's invitation to live with him, but when she arrives, she learns that her father is away, though her stepmother, whom she's meeting for the first time, warmly welcomes her. On her first night there, Penny sees a light in the summerhouse; when she investigates, she sees her father sitting there--apparently dead. Others see nothing there and tell her she must have imagined it. She later sees his body in the library, then in the pool. She comes to believe that her stepmother and her father's friend, Doctor Pierre Gerard, are plotting to drive her insane. She gets a sympathetic ear from Bob, the chauffeur, who feels that there must be some rational explanation for what has been happening. Written by garykmcd |
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| Taglines | For maximum thrill . . . we earnestly urge you to see this motion picture from the start! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In "The Films of Christopher Lee", the actor is on record as saying of the movie, "In my opinion, the best film Hammer ever made." He added that Seth Holt was "one of the best directors Britain ever had." See more » |
| Goofs | When the policeman is telling Mrs. Abblebee and Bob about the car accident, he says the car was found in 30 feet of water. When we see the car in the water, it is just below the surface. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Chiller (1994). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Prelude in E minor See more » |
| Quotes |
Penny Appleby:
[to Dr. Gerrard]
You say my mind is affecting my legs. You're wrong. It's my legs that are affecting my mind. See more » |