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Beware My Brethren

Original title: The Fiend
  • 1972
  • R
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
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A religious sect called the Brethren has taken control of widow Birdy Wemys, sending her unstable son, Kenny, into a spiraling descent into madness.
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A religious sect called the Brethren has taken control of widow Birdy Wemys, sending her unstable son, Kenny, into a spiraling descent into madness. No woman is safe when Kenny's religious m... Read allA religious sect called the Brethren has taken control of widow Birdy Wemys, sending her unstable son, Kenny, into a spiraling descent into madness. No woman is safe when Kenny's religious mania overpowers him and leads to murder and chaos.A religious sect called the Brethren has taken control of widow Birdy Wemys, sending her unstable son, Kenny, into a spiraling descent into madness. No woman is safe when Kenny's religious mania overpowers him and leads to murder and chaos.

  • Director
    • Robert Hartford-Davis
  • Writer
    • Brian Comport
  • Stars
    • Ann Todd
    • Patrick Magee
    • Tony Beckley
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.2/10
    599
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Robert Hartford-Davis
    • Writer
      • Brian Comport
    • Stars
      • Ann Todd
      • Patrick Magee
      • Tony Beckley
    • 16User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
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    Ann Todd and Suzanna Leigh in Beware My Brethren (1972)
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    Ann Todd and Patrick Magee in Beware My Brethren (1972)
    Tony Beckley in Beware My Brethren (1972)
    Suzanna Leigh in Beware My Brethren (1972)
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    Ann Todd and Tony Beckley in Beware My Brethren (1972)
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    Ann Todd
    Ann Todd
    • Birdy Wemys
    Patrick Magee
    Patrick Magee
    • Minister
    Tony Beckley
    Tony Beckley
    • Kenny Wemys
    Madeleine Hinde
    • Brigitte Lynch
    Suzanna Leigh
    Suzanna Leigh
    • Paddy Lynch
    Percy Herbert
    Percy Herbert
    • Commissionaire
    David Lodge
    David Lodge
    • C.I.D. Inspector
    Ronald Allen
    Ronald Allen
    • Paul
    Maxine Barrie
    • Singer
    Jeannette Wild
    • Prostitute
    Diana Chappell
    • Poolside Girl
    Susanna East
    Susanna East
    • Teenage Girl
    Hani Borelle
    • Riverside Girl
    Ian Kiddy
    • Baptised Boy
    Dee Shenderey
    Dee Shenderey
    • Congregation
    • (as Dee Shenderry)
    Brenda Kempner
    • Congregation
    Irving Lycett
    • Congregation
    James Watts
    • Congregation
    • Director
      • Robert Hartford-Davis
    • Writer
      • Brian Comport
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Maxine Barrie, who sings at the start of the film, was the first winner of the UK TV show Stars In Their Eyes (as Shirley Bassey)
    • Goofs
      At the beginning of the movie when the young boy is baptized, the boy is placed inside the baptismal pool. However during one shot of the congregation shouting, he is shown completely dry, back on his pew and seconds again later he is sat in the baptismal pool.
    • Alternate versions
      For its original UK cinema release the film was heavily cut by the BBFC with edits to the murder scenes (the torch murder and the strangling/stripping), shots of a girl's body on a meat hook, and the sequence where Kenny listens to the taped pleadings of his victims. The uncut version was once shown on BBC1 though later showings used an edited print. The 2010 Odeon DVD features the fully uncut version.
    • Connections
      Featured in Trailer Trauma 2: Drive-In Monsterama (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      We Are One
      Music by Richard Kerr

      Lyrics by Joan Maitland

      Sung by Richard Kerr & Maxine Barrie

    User reviews16

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    6/10
    Chapel of ghouls.
    The main character of Robert Hartford-Davis "The Fiend" is an emotionally disturbed religious nut.He loses grip on his sanity and sets off on a killing spree murdering prostitutes and other sexually active women."The Fiend" is a mildly interesting British serial killer flick with sleazy atmosphere and the background of religious fanaticism.The script is quite warped with religious rituals and misogynistic murders.The gospel songs are fantastic and the killings are nasty.One victim is found skewered on a meathook.I haven't seen Robert Hartford-Davis "Corruption",but I'd like too.If you are a fan of sleazy British horror give "The Fiend" a look.6 gospels out of 10.
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    • Feb 4, 2011

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 1972 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Beware of the Brethren
    • Filming locations
      • Twickenham Film Studios, St Margarets, Twickenham, Middlesex, England, UK
    • Production company
      • World Arts Media
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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