6.0
A young psychiatrist applies for a job at a mental asylum and must pass a test by interviewing four patients. He must figure out which of the patients, is in fact, the doctor that he would be replacing if hired.
Peter Cushing
Smith
Patrick Magee
Dr. Lionel Rutherford
Herbert Lom
Byron
Britt Ekland
Lucy
Barry Morse
Bruno
Charlotte Rampling
Barbara
Barbara Parkins
Bonnie
Robert Powell
Dr. Martin
Sylvia Syms
Ruth
Richard Todd
Walter
James Villiers
George
Geoffrey Bayldon
Max Reynolds
Ann Firbank
Anna
Megs Jenkins
Nurse Higgins
John Franklyn-Robbins
Mr. Stebbins
Director
Roy Ward Baker
Story, Writer
Robert Bloch
December 30, 2015
6
One of the better anthology films from England's other house of horror, Amicus. The framing story that leads into the final story with Herbert Lom and a really creepy (if a bit slow) robot doll is crazy and the basic idea I think holds up for a series. The other stories are a mixed bag. The first one is quite grisly, but it's unclear how the narrator knows all the details she tells. The second scores points for featuring Peter Cushing and a really bizarre story, but the ending is a bit confused. The penultimate story is unique only for it's casting, the idea of seeing Britt Ekland as Charlotte Rampling's murderous alter-ego seems like it should be reversed. Some of the music is overdone to the point of absurdity, cue the robot Herbert Lom slowing making his way to a dumbwaiter accompanied by a bombastic score that makes every inch it travels like a knife in the ear.
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$0.00
Revenue:
$0.00