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Taraparain Tells a fascinating and unsettling true story, and does so well, without pretending to have all the answers.

Stephan Hammond It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

kapelusznik18 ****SPOILERS**** British Giallo slasher flick that has ice skating queen Smantha Falconer, Lynne Frederick, stalked by this just released from prison, for the murder of Samantha's mom, William "Uncle Bob" Haskin, Jack Watson, who at first seems to have the hots for Samantha in him slobbering all over a newspaper photo of her. Taking a train trip to London to attend, uninvited, Samantha's wedding to businessman Alan Falconer, Uncle Bob is determined to make this blessed event for Samantha instead into a living hell for her. It turns out that Samantha's testimony, in her mom's murder, back in 1961 sent Uncle Bob away for 15 years. Now he's out on bail and looking for revenge.The film "Schizo" goes the usual way of a slasher film but with a truly twist ending that makes the villain in it to be far less scary or obvious. The killings that take place in the film are done in such a matter where you don't see the killer's identity making you feel that Uncle Bob who's been painted as the villain right from the start may well not be the killer. As for Samantha her freaking out at every opportunity makes the police and good friend Beth, Stephanie Beacham, as well as family friend and head shrinking psychiatrist Leonard, John Fraser,feel that she in some way needs psychiatric help herself.****MAJOR SPOILERS****By the time the truth come out due to Uncle Bob's revelations it's too late for him as well as too late in catching the killer who in the end gets away Scot-free to murder again. One of the better slasher movie from the 1970's that holds the audience interest while keeping the body count down to a minimum. The killer is always on the scene but never noticed by anyone and the person who does know who he is just happens to be the one who everyone suspects who does the killings! That's until he ends up becoming a victim himself!

videorama-759-859391 I had known of this film's existence for years, first seeing the cover on the shelves, 17 years ago. I recently just saw it. What is Schizophrenia? This Britty shocker deals with Schizophrenia's original term, much like Psycho, only here is an innocent facade that becomes the twist later on, that I must say, I didn't see coming, until those lead up moment, where it all comes together. Jack Watson playing a psychotic stalker, to creepy brilliance (trust me, it'll take a while to get get this tall guy out of your mind) isn't pleased to read the latest news headlines. Lynne Frederick, who has such a photogenic sexiness to her, plays an ice skater about to marry some millionaire, where nutter Watson, has come out of the covers, boarding a train to London, to drive this woman, crazy with fear, and taunt the hell out of her. It is a fun ride, to see where the story takes you, and honestly, there's a few more nutters in this film. The film plays some great tricks on us, in the suspense department, although may'be there were a bit too much of em' as if crossing Hammyville. Some great close up shots, some tracking ones, upped the fear, attributes to this fun suspense ride. Schizo is gory too, let me warn ya, one scene involving a half broken brandy glass, hacking a neck, repeatedly, we are spared the graphics, kind of putting a bummer on us gorehounds. One scene I did find a drone, and stupid as it climaxed, was that open audience, fortune teller scene. As the film comes to wraps, it spins it's double twist, really fu..ing with ya, but the film does has it's flaws, but Frederick is a sight to behold, half clad, or better, in the buff, while other hotpot, short haired, Stephanie Beacham (Inseminoid) and I love the cute way she talks, brightens up the film with her love life, flighty character. Pete Walker is an English director I love, who's made his fair share of pics, whether sexual or violent, and again, he's made something tasty, and very suspenseful, but more so the film half of this Britty pic comes off better, but I do love those twists, as well as Frederick.

gavin6942 Samantha and Alan are getting married, but William Haskins is not pleased. He grabs a train south to London and begins shadowing Samantha as she tries to get on with married life. Haskins' attempts to frighten her drive Samantha to desperation, but she's having trouble convincing anyone that she's being stalked...While I think this film is slightly less good than Walker's "Comeback", this is still a solid story with a good plot and strong characters. If there is any doubt of this film's greatness, just look at the awesome possession scene -- this not only matches but exceeds anything done in "Evil Dead". I would even go so far as to say it might pass "Exorcist".Pete Walker is a master of horror who often gets overlooked. This is a shame. He is every bit as good as Freddie Francis, for example, and possibly even Jess Franco (though Franco is hard to categorize -- he has at least as much rubbish as gold).

happyendingrocks Despite its inclusion in the EuroShock Collection DVD series, this British number borrows more from Hitchcock than Argento, though it never builds the sustained tension of the former or the grand guignol wetwork of the latter, nor explores the dizzying and inventive camera work of either auteur.In true British style, this film is very dry, never trying to reach beyond the stilted limitations director Pete Walker seems to think the genre carries with it. It's also way too long, nearing the 2-hour mark, with nary a murder to be found until about 60 minutes into the affair. The pacing becomes a bit frustrating, especially with bits like a trip to a "psychic brotherhood" meeting, which introduces a supernatural subplot that isn't subsequently explored. This 10 minutes of run time is an excessive space-filler that merely introduces a victim and mistakenly offers a revelation that is rendered a confusing gaffe when the murderer is revealed.The pretty basic plot involves a newly-married woman being stalked by a paroled man who murdered her mother several years before. Since we see him from the start, the scenes where he lingers on the street near her house and spies on her while she shops for produce don't have much impact... old British men don't imply the same menace that masked boogeymen like Michael Myers do. When the murders begin to occur (and don't expect much here; this is one of the more conservative body counts you'll find in a slasher movie), the film picks up a bit, but the extended stalking that dominates the first half of the film is rendered moot and perplexing when the murderer is unveiled in the final act.The twist ending isn't surprising, and if you know in advance this film is supposed to have a twist ending, you'll probably guess it on the first try. The final showdown between our heroine and her stalker is limp and over before any tension is built, leaving the climax a bit stilted. However, the last moments of the film do finish things out in a nicely subdued fashion, and leave plenty room for viewer's imaginations to concoct the nastiness that seems apt to unfold after the curtain drops.There is some diverting gore to be had, and a shower scene that seems tacked on just to establish that the female lead is pretty cute (as reported before, the horror elements in this scene only become confusing after the final revelation), but largely the film relies on a cat-and-mouse approach that would be more effective if the final reel actually built to something substantial. Best scene in the film honors undoubtedly go to a particularly well-executed and edited bit of grue with a sledgehammer, and nice details like the victim's shattered and bloody glasses on the ground next to their body are what keep this film viewable despite its unnecessary length. There are also a few fun unintentional laughs, like a scene where a victim in a car looks over his shoulder directly into the back seat where the killer is... and somehow doesn't see the black-clad wraith clutching a butcher knife sitting behind him. Overall, this is an interesting piece for those who prefer suspense and acting over splatter money shots, but despite its best moments, Schizo is miles away from essential.