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A Taste of Evil

  • TV Movie
  • 1971
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 13m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
751
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Barbara Parkins in A Taste of Evil (1971)
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On her way home to California from a stay at a Swiss mental institution after a traumatic rape seven years earlier, twenty-year-old Susan Wilcox realizes that someone is deliberately trying ... Read allOn her way home to California from a stay at a Swiss mental institution after a traumatic rape seven years earlier, twenty-year-old Susan Wilcox realizes that someone is deliberately trying to drive her insane. Written by Jimmy Sangster.On her way home to California from a stay at a Swiss mental institution after a traumatic rape seven years earlier, twenty-year-old Susan Wilcox realizes that someone is deliberately trying to drive her insane. Written by Jimmy Sangster.

  • Director
    • John Llewellyn Moxey
  • Writer
    • Jimmy Sangster
  • Stars
    • Barbara Stanwyck
    • Barbara Parkins
    • Roddy McDowall
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    751
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John Llewellyn Moxey
    • Writer
      • Jimmy Sangster
    • Stars
      • Barbara Stanwyck
      • Barbara Parkins
      • Roddy McDowall
    • 24User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
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  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Barbara Stanwyck and Barbara Parkins in A Taste of Evil (1971)
    Arthur O'Connell and Barbara Parkins in A Taste of Evil (1971)
    Barbara Parkins in A Taste of Evil (1971)
    Barbara Stanwyck, Arthur O'Connell, and Barbara Parkins in A Taste of Evil (1971)
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    Barbara Stanwyck and Barbara Parkins in A Taste of Evil (1971)

    Cast9

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    Barbara Stanwyck
    Barbara Stanwyck
    • Miriam Jennings
    Barbara Parkins
    Barbara Parkins
    • Susan
    Roddy McDowall
    Roddy McDowall
    • Dr. Lomas
    William Windom
    William Windom
    • Harold Jennings
    Arthur O'Connell
    Arthur O'Connell
    • John
    Bing Russell
    Bing Russell
    • Sheriff
    Dawn Frame
    • Young Susan
    Kathryn Janssen
    • Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Leoda Richards
    Leoda Richards
    • Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • John Llewellyn Moxey
    • Writer
      • Jimmy Sangster
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    • Trivia
      Writer Jimmy Sangster says on the audio commentary for the Anchor Bay DVD of The Horror of Frankenstein (1970) that producer Aaron Spelling thought "A Taste of Evil" was awfully similar to the earlier Sangster-scripted Pelon tunne (1961), a.k.a. "Scram of Fear". Sangster basically admitted that it was the same script, with characters and settings changed to American ones.
    • Goofs
      In the outdoor pool scene with Miriam and Susan having breakfast.
    • Connections
      Featured in Dateline (1992)

    User reviews24

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    Very Rare Made For T.V. Gem 1971
    I was finally lucky enough to find an excellent copy of this film. I fell asleep watching this movie late one night and woke up assuming I would one day get the opportunity to see it again. Sure,they will show it again,it was a great movie. Eleven years later I found it. Very few people seem to know about this film,it is indeed one of the hardest to find. It was produced by Aaron Spelling,back when he was young and still had some good ideas. Barbra Stanwyck and Roddy McDowell star in this chilling sleeper about a woman who return home to a country estate after spending years in a mental institution after being abducted there as a child. Some truly scary scenes with some great plot twists that always keep you guessing. Atmospheric and very strong for television in those days,maybe thats why it has been forgotten but that's exactly why it should have a strong cult following but as you can see by the reviews(or lack thereof)it seems pretty lost. I'm pretty picky when it comes to movies and I would highly recommend it to any horror/suspense/mystery buff. Two scenes that stuck with me all those years were the shadowy figure entering the child's playhouse and the main character looking out a second story window and seeing someone standing on the lawn watching her on a dark and windy night. That's what it's all about! They were still as I remembered them all those years ago. Alot like a Kubrick image,these never left. GET A COPY IF YOU CAN!
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    • Release date
      • October 12, 1971 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hulluuden rajoilla
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Aaron Spelling Productions
      • American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 13 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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