The Psychotronic Man (1979)

A man discovers that he has psychotronic powers--the ability to will people to die. He begins exercising that power.

Director:

Jack M. Sell

Writers:

Phil Lanier, Jack M. Sell

Stars:

Peter Spelson, Chris Carbis, Curt Colbert

Cast

Cast overview:
Peter Spelson	...	Rocky Foscoe
Chris Carbis	...	Lt. Walter O'Brien
Curt Colbert	...	Sgt. Chuck Jackson
Robin Newton	...	Kathy
Jeff Caliendo	...	Officer Maloney
Lindsey Novak	...	Mrs. Foscoe
Irwin Lewin	...	Professor
Corney Morgan	...	S.I.A. Agent Gorman
Bob McDonald	...	Old Man

Storyline

Just as Rocky thinks the world is proceeding along quite well, he dashes out of his shop in a kind of trance, as though possessed. Once outside he is driven to hunt for a victim and after he has found someone, he kills them with whatever forces are latent in his subconscious.

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Plot Keywords:

psychotronic film | poliziottesco | north american poliziottesco | barber | subconsciousness | 

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Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

Riffed by the the former MST3K crew of Mike J. Nelson, Bill Corbett & Kevin Murphy under the name Rifftrax in 2017.

User Reviews

"Doctor, I need your help".

How bizarre… It's anyone's guess what's truly going on here. Especially after watching the intro where the opening credits go on for a while. And I mean awhile. It was the title that caught my eye "Revenge of the Psychotronic Man". It screams "Hey, look at me"! Anyhow what I got myself into was something bug-eyed. Think of "The Incredible Melting Man", which was made a couple years earlier and the tone is similar, but without the graphic context. Still it wasn't as bad as I thought it might be, but you can see why it's virtually unknown. While being a penniless production, its clunky, dry and tawdry nature remains for most part rather entertaining. Why is it entertaining… because of just how unusual and surprisingly twisted it plays out? Even when it seems to concentrate on uneventful filler, there's something unnervingly atmospheric and random that makes it hypnotic. Even when some scenarios are risible (like the first death with the constant slow-motion) and long-winded (there's a lot of driving going on). Something which would hit you straight away would be the creepy score that overpowers many sequences and that of some oddball sound-effects like the ominous bell chimes that comes and goes. You get more of a rush from the music than the visual action. The direction is virtually non-existent, but the gritty location work of Chicago and the shadowy imagery gives it a bit of a moody edge. While the performances are on the stilted side, but durable enough and dialogues remain lacklustre. Bemusing low-grade horror Sci-fi.

Details

Official Sites:

Sell Communications

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

April 1979 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Psychotronic Man

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

International Harmony, Spelson Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min 81 min (Amazon Video)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Astrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1