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Angst

  • 19831983
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  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
11K
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Angst (1983)
A troubled man gets released from prison and starts taking out his sadistic fantasies on an unsuspecting family living in a secluded house.
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A troubled man gets released from prison and starts taking out his sadistic fantasies on an unsuspecting family living in a secluded house.A troubled man gets released from prison and starts taking out his sadistic fantasies on an unsuspecting family living in a secluded house.A troubled man gets released from prison and starts taking out his sadistic fantasies on an unsuspecting family living in a secluded house.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
11K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Gerald Kargl
  • Writers
    • Zbigniew Rybczynski(screenplay)
    • Gerald Kargl(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Erwin Leder
    • Robert Hunger-Bühler(voice)
    • Silvia Ryder
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  • Director
    • Gerald Kargl
  • Writers
    • Zbigniew Rybczynski(screenplay)
    • Gerald Kargl(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Erwin Leder
    • Robert Hunger-Bühler(voice)
    • Silvia Ryder
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 71User reviews
    • 69Critic reviews
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    Erwin Leder
    Erwin Leder
    • K., the Psychopathas K., the Psychopath
    Robert Hunger-Bühler
    Robert Hunger-Bühler
    • Off-Textas Off-Text
    • (voice)
    Silvia Ryder
    Silvia Ryder
    • Daughter (Silvia)as Daughter (Silvia)
    Karin Springer
    • Daughteras Daughter
    • (voice)
    Edith Rosset
    Edith Rosset
    • Motheras Mother
    Josefine Lakatha
    • Motheras Mother
    • (voice)
    Rudolf Götz
    Rudolf Götz
    • Sonas Son
    Kuba
    • Dogas Dog
    Renate Kastelik
    • Taxi Driveras Taxi Driver
    Hermann Groissenberger
    • Guest at the Caféas Guest at the Café
    Claudia Schinko
    Claudia Schinko
    • Guest at the Caféas Guest at the Café
    Beate Jurkowitsch
    • Guest at the Caféas Guest at the Café
    Rosa Schandl
    • Waitress at the Caféas Waitress at the Café
    Rolf Bock
    • Police Officeras Police Officer
    Emil Polaczek
    • Police Officeras Police Officer
    Helmut Hrdina
    • Prison Guardas Prison Guard
    • (as Major Helmut Hrdina)
    Adolf Hagmann
    • Prison Guardas Prison Guard
    Karl Riepl
    • Prison Guardas Prison Guard
    • Director
      • Gerald Kargl
    • Writers
      • Zbigniew Rybczynski(screenplay)
      • Gerald Kargl(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Pig's blood, not stage blood, was used for the stabbing scene, for the sake of additional realism.
    • Goofs
      When the daughter picks up the knife with her mouth it suddenly has changed into an upright position.
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      The Psychopath: The fear in her eyes and the knife in the chest. That's my last memory of my mother. That's why I had to go to prison for four years, even though she survived.

    • Alternate versions
      Two versions of the film exist, the 87-minute version originally released to theatres and a 79-minute version that would be considered the director's cut. The longer version includes a prologue that was added by director Gerald Kargl in response to theatrical distributors who felt the film was too short. It includes a brief murder scene of K's first victims and a narrator recalling details of the man's youth, details which are mostly redundant with some of the narrative reflection later in the film. The shorter version, known as Kargl's preferred version, eliminates those eight minutes entirely.
    • Connections
      Edited into Erwin Leder in Fear (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Surrender
      Written by Klaus Schulze (uncredited)

      Performed by Klaus Schulze

    User reviews71

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Perverse, but with too idiot characters.
    This German horror movie called ANGST (1983), which was supremely perverse and upsetting, but also featured some absolutely insane cinematography/camerawork for its time. The actor who plays the killer is excellent and scary, but the other actors are not convincing .. the characters' reactions are stupid. And the whole thing has aged badly. This film deserves to be watched for its realization especially. Dark, unsettling, brutal.. but with too idiot characters.
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    • Jan 1, 2020

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    • What are the differences between the Export Version and the German DVD Version?

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    • Release date
      • 1983 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Austria
    • Language
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Fear
    • Filming locations
      • Hinterbrühl, Lower Austria, Austria
    • Production company
      • Gerald Kargl
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €400,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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