FRIGHT 1971 Peter Collinson

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

Here's a classic Brit chiller that is always almost forgotten when it comes to films being mentioned with the 'Babysitter in peril' theme.
Predating Black Christmas by three years and Halloween by seven,it's a cracking little gem of a film.Very eerie and atmospheric.

Any other fans?

[DeadAlive]

Nice to see this one get a DVD release. I must have seen this on TV over ten years ago and thought it was great. Dennis Waterman plays Susan George's boyfriend....... and Susan George has rarely been better.

[vincenzo]

Cracking little film with a gorgeous George and a brilliant Bannen. It was also the first time George Cole and his future Minder Dennis Waterman acted together.

[spoiler]However the only scene they had together was when Cole stepped over Waterman's dead body.[/spoiler]

[bizarre_eye@Cult Labs]

I think Fright is a cracking little film, and I've had the ABUS DVD for a while now. I was amazed at how expensive it was going for on eBay due to it being OOP not long ago!

Does anyone know whether the new release from Optimum is remastered in any way, or does it come with any extras? If so I might pick one up.

[vincenzo]

Nice print but no extras at all alas.

[re.form]

Just posted about this in the other thread, I love this film. It's first class. It's always felt way ahead of its time for me. The atmosphere and the creepiness of the prowler outside at the start is excellent.

Peter Collinson directed a movie the year after this called "Straight on till morning" for Hammer and its rubbish in comparison.

[vincenzo]

Originally Posted by re.form

Peter Collinson directed a movie the year after this called "Straight on till morning" for Hammer and its rubbish in comparison.

I'm a fan of Rita Tushingham but Straight On Till Morning did nothing for me whatsoever. One of Hammer's lesser 70's films.

[Gojirosan]

Loved Fright as a kid. Can't wait to see it again.

I've never rated Susan George, but she was really ideally cast in Fright, in my opinion. Quite possibly her best ever performance.

[vincenzo]

Straw Dogs would be mine. Also liked her in Twinky, All Neat In Black Stockings, Spring And Port Wine ("Eat your fish, our 'ilda") and The Strange Affair.

Mandingo is worth seeing for its absolute bizarreness and Venom is so bad it's funny.

[bizarre_eye@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by vincenzo

Nice print but no extras at all alas.

Cheers Vince - It's a shame about the lack of extras.

As for Susan George, she is very good in Fright but I prefer her in Straw Dogs and Die Screaming Marianne.