How Awful About Allan

How Awful About Allan

A Tense Psychological Thriller

Directed by Curtis Harrington

Produced by Aaron Spelling Productions, ABC

197074 min6.0 / 10

A claustrophobic psychological thriller centered on a vulnerable, traumatized man navigating paranoia and distrust within his own home.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is How Awful About Allan sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does How Awful About Allan end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is How Awful About Allan easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is How Awful About Allan scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is How Awful About Allan violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

31/ 100

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Love22

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