Just an ordinary necktie used with a deadly new twist.
London is terrorized by a vicious sex killer known as The Necktie Murderer. Following the brutal slaying of his ex-wife, down-on-his-luck Richard Blaney is suspected by the police of being the killer. He goes on the run, determined to prove his innocence.
Frenzy (1972) is a crime, thriller and horror film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, released on May 25, 1972 with a runtime of 1h 56m. It stars Jon Finch, Barry Foster, Barbara Leigh-Hunt and Anna Massey. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 1,052 ratings.
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Jon Finch
as Richard Ian "Dick" Blaney
Barry Foster
as Robert "Bob" Rusk
Barbara Leigh-Hunt
as Brenda Margaret Blaney
Anna Massey
as Barbara Jane "Babs" Milligan
Alec McCowen
as DCI Tim Oxford
Vivien Merchant
as Mrs Oxford
Billie Whitelaw
as Hetty Porter
Clive Swift
as Johnny Porter
Bernard Cribbins
as Felix Forsythe
Michael Bates
as DS Spearman
Jean Marsh
as Monica Barling
John Boxer
as Sir George
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, written by Anthony Shaffer and Arthur La Bern, produced by Alfred Hitchcock.
Average viewer score of 7.1/10 from 1,052 ratings.
Chillingly humorous Hitchcock piece of work. It's always great to take a revisit to Frenzy some years after your last viewing, to re-evaluate it post haste. As a proud Englishman it gives me great pleasure to see the Master back in England capturing the English time frame of London perfectly, for the film works because we really get the vibe of the place and believe in the characters who frequent the area, Hitch…
Reviewed on August 30, 2020
This is one of those thrillers that is in no way a whodunnit as it becomes evident very early on that the killer is who you think it is going to be. But that is not sloppy film making, it is entirely deliberate, for the mystery here is not who is the killer, but will he get away with it, and what will happen to our hero? It is a well plotted piece, and, oddly, based on a true story. [see Jack The Stripper -…
Reviewed on March 5, 2021
This is probably my least favourite Hitchcock story. It is still cleverly constructed, but somehow it has a vulgarity to it that I rather struggled with. The premiss is a serial killer who has been brutally killing women using a neck tie, then dumping their bodies. The police are baffled until "Brenda Blaney" (Barbara Leigh-Hunt) is found raped and killed in her office, and suspicion falls on her ex husband "Dick"…
Reviewed on May 28, 2023
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The main cast of Frenzy (1972) includes Jon Finch, Barry Foster, Barbara Leigh-Hunt, Anna Massey and Alec McCowen. The film was directed by Alfred Hitchcock. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Frenzy was released on May 25, 1972 and runs for 1h 56m.
Frenzy (1972) holds an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 1,052 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, thriller and horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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