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Frightmare (1974) | Slate

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Rated 6.4 on TMDB

Frightmare

What terrifying craving made her kill... and kill... and kill...

In 1957, Dorothy and Edmund Yates were committed to an institution for the criminally insane, she for acts of murder and cannibalism and he for covering up her crimes. Fifteen years later, they are pronounced fit for society and released. However, in Dorothy's case the doctors may have jumped the gun a bit. Edmund and eldest daughter, Jackie, try to discover just how far Mother's bloodlust has taken her. Meanwhile, youngest daughter Debbie begins to explore the crazy roots of her family tree as fully as possible.

Released: 1974
Runtime: 1h 28m
Rated: R
Genres: Horror, Thriller
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English

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Pete WalkerDirector, Story

David McGillivrayScreenplay

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Rupert DaviesEdmund Yates
Sheila KeithDorothy Yates
Deborah FairfaxJackie Yates

Paul GreenwoodGraham Heller
Kim ButcherDebbie Yates
Leo GennDr. Lytell
Gerald FloodMatthew Laurence
Fiona CurzonMerle

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