Paranoiac

Paranoiac

Shocking! Horrifying! Macabre!

Directed by Freddie Francis

Produced by Hammer Film Productions, The Rank Organisation

196380 min6.6 / 10

A tense psychological thriller built on family secrets, imposture, and the question of whether a ghost from the past is real or a manifestation of fractured minds.

Eleven years ago, the wealthy Ashby family was shattered when Mr and Mrs Ashby died in an airplane crash and their grieving son Tony committed suicide. All who remains is cruel Simon, an alcoholic in desperate need of funds; his mentally fragile sister Eleanor; and his protective aunt Harriet. Simon is just weeks away from receiving his inheritance, but there's a hitch in his plans when the long-believed dead Tony suddenly arrives.

Questions people ask

  • Is Paranoiac sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Does Paranoiac end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Paranoiac easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Paranoiac scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Paranoiac 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.

43/ 100

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Rarity27

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Surprise55

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Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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