Allan
Anthony Perkins
Allan
How Awful About Allan
“A Tense Psychological Thriller”
5.8
1970
1h 14m
ThrillerTV MovieHorror
Director: Curtis Harrington
Overview
After an eight-month stay in a mental hospital, a tormented man comes home to live with his sister; but a mysterious boarder may be trying to kill him.
Cast
Katherine
Julie Harris
Katherine
Olive
Joan Hackett
Olive
Raymond
Kent Smith
Raymond
Dr. Ellins
Robert H. Harris
Dr. Ellins
Inmate
Molly Dodd
Inmate
Harold Dennis
Billy Bowles
Harold Dennis
Dr. Ames
Bill Erwin
Dr. Ames
Katherine - Child
Jeannette Howe
Katherine - Child
Allan - Child
Kenneth Lawrence
Allan - Child
Eric
Trent Dolan
Eric
Reviews
talisencrw
Pretty decent moody, intense, creepy psychological thriller with two of my favourite thespians in that department--Anthony Perkins and Julie Harris. It's a tad claustrophobic and difficult to get into at the start, because of this aforementioned intensity, but if you stick with it, it's quite intrinsically rewarding and definitely not a late-night waste of 90 minutes. When Perkins' 'Allan' picks up a picture and says, 'Mother,' I couldn't help but smile. What an interesting and ill-fated actor.
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I had previously read about director Curtis Harrington in Barron's excellent book for cinephiles, '501 Movie Directors', though I had unfortunately not been able to find any of his films before this. He definitely has fine technique for getting across moodiness and suspense, at least in this type of film. Hopefully I'll eventually find and watch all of his work. 'How Awful About Allan' is a pretty decent moody, intense, creepy psychological thriller with two of my favourite thespians in that department--Anthony Perkins and Julie Harris. It's a tad claustrophobic and difficult to get into at the start, because of this aforementioned intensity, but if you stick with it, it's quite intrinsically rewarding and definitely not a late-night waste of 90 minutes. When Perkins' 'Allan' picks up a picture and says, 'Mother,' I couldn't help but smile. What an interesting and ill-fated actor.
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