Friday 4 November 2011

Frenzy (1972)


A serial killer is murdering London women with a necktie. Can the police catch him before he strikes again...

Alfred Hitchcock's movies always managed to walk a fine line between commercial and cult, pressing on issues that distanced them from the pure mainstream. Although he clearly wanted to entertain, the subject matter that he chose was often slightly obscure and featured twists and perversions which pushed censorship boundaries for the time. Where as a film like North By North West may easily be considered a Hollywood blockbuster, Frenzy is more of an exploitation flick and features tits, rape, black comedy and a more realistic cast that lack the traditional glamor found in his bigger productions.
Apparently Barry Foster was selected for the film after Hitchcock saw him in Twisted Nerve, along with Billie Whitelaw.


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