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Symptoms (1974)
Directed by José Ramón Larraz
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A young woman is invited by her girlfriend, who lives in an English country mansion, to stay there with her. The estate, however, isn’t quite what it seems—and neither is the friend who issued the invitation.
Length 91 minutes
Actors
Angela Pleasence | Peter Vaughan | Lorna Heilbron | Nancy Nevinson | Ronald O'Neil | Marie-Paule Mailleux | Mike Grady | Raymond Huntley
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/05/2024 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
This popped up in the number one spot on a recent list by Nightmare on Film Street entitled “top ten obscure horror films from the 1970s” but it’s not available streaming anywhere. Couldn’t find any recent dvd or Blu release but I’m sure one of these labels is working on it. The restoration published on YT looks very nice despite the blocky artifacts.
This is a cool slow burn movie that feels influenced by Persona (tho I haven’t seen that one in a long while) but was also likely an influence for Peter Strickland’s Duke of Burgundy (Chiara D’anna resembles Angela Pleasence in this film). Easily the most subdued film I’ve seen by Larraz but I haven’t seen much of work from this time period.
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