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Schizo

  • 19761976
  • RR
  • 1h 49m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
1.3K
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Schizo (1976)
DramaHorrorMystery
A newly-married woman becomes convinced someone from her past is stalking her, but nobody believes her until the bodies start to pile up.A newly-married woman becomes convinced someone from her past is stalking her, but nobody believes her until the bodies start to pile up.A newly-married woman becomes convinced someone from her past is stalking her, but nobody believes her until the bodies start to pile up.
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
1.3K
YOUR RATING
    • Pete Walker
    • David McGillivray(screenplay)
    • Murray Smith(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Lynne Frederick
    • John Leyton
    • Stephanie Beacham
    • Pete Walker
    • David McGillivray(screenplay)
    • Murray Smith(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Lynne Frederick
    • John Leyton
    • Stephanie Beacham
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 42User reviews
    • 41Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Schizo (1976)
    Lynne Frederick in Schizo (1976)
    Schizo (1976)
    Lynne Frederick in Schizo (1976)
    Lynne Frederick and Jack Watson in Schizo (1976)
    Lynne Frederick in Schizo (1976)
    Stephanie Beacham and Lynne Frederick in Schizo (1976)
    Lynne Frederick and John Leyton in Schizo (1976)
    Lynne Frederick in Schizo (1976)
    Lynne Frederick in Schizo (1976)
    Lynne Frederick in Schizo (1976)
    John Fraser and Lynne Frederick in Schizo (1976)

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    Lynne Frederick
    Lynne Frederick
    • Samantha
    John Leyton
    John Leyton
    • Alan Falconer
    Stephanie Beacham
    Stephanie Beacham
    • Beth
    John Fraser
    John Fraser
    • Leonard
    Jack Watson
    Jack Watson
    • William Haskin
    Queenie Watts
    • Mrs. Wallace
    Trisha Mortimer
    • Joy
    Paul Alexander
    • Peter McAllister
    Robert Mill
    • Maitre d'
    Colin Jeavons
    Colin Jeavons
    • Commissioner
    Victor Winding
    • Sergeant
    Raymond Bowers
    • Manager
    Pearl Hackney
    Pearl Hackney
    • Lady at Seance
    Terry Duggan
    • Editor
    Lindsay Campbell
    • Falconer
    Diana King
    • Mrs. Falconer
    Wendy Gilmore
    • Samantha's Mother
    Primi Townsend
    • Secretary
      • Pete Walker
      • David McGillivray(screenplay)
      • Murray Smith(adaptation) (uncredited)
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Lynne Frederick supplied some of her own wardrobe for this film due to its very low budget.
    • Goofs
      In the introductory voice over, schizophrenia is likened to multiple personality disorder (or dissociative identity disorder). In reality, these are two entirely different ailments, one being a disruption in a person's perception of reality (schizophrenia) and the other a disconnect between more than one personality state (DID).
    • Alternate versions
      The original UK cinema version was cut by the BBFC to edit the stabbing of a naked woman during the flashback scene. However additional cuts were made (totalling 1 min 3 secs) for the video release with further edits to the same scene plus cuts to the hammer murder, a sex scene and the stabbing of Mrs Wallace through the head with a knitting needle. The 2008 Redemption DVD is fully uncut.
    • Connections
      Featured in My Sweet Schizo (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Four Roses
      (uncredited)

      Music by Derry Hall

      Standard Music Library Ltd

    User reviews42

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    6/10
    Well, there is still no sign of the creature from the black lagoon.
    Samantha (Lynne Frederick) is a celebrity ice skater whose fabulous life includes media coverage of her marriage plans. Too bad that William Haskin (Jack Watson)--convicted of killing Samantha's mother (Wendy Gilmore)--reads the newspapers. Samantha's a neurotic mess herself, so nobody really believes her when she says she's being stalked--until, that is, the body count starts going up.

    Speaking of bodies, Frederick's and Gilmore's are on full display.

    Schizo is like an Italian Giallo; there is plenty of blood and nudity.

    The first half of the film is the setup and it drags a bit, but things get going and it is a fun ride even though I suspect that we are being set up for a twisted ending.

    And, boy did we get one.
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    • Release date
      • March 1978 (United States)
      • United Kingdom
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Swing Bridge, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne & Wear, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Peter Walker (Heritage) Ltd.
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 49 minutes
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      • Mono

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