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When Dr. Pieter Fales' patients start receiving ominous letters and getting murdered by an unknown black-clad assailant, he and his daughter both come under suspicion.
Schizoid (1980) is a horror and mystery film directed by David Paulsen, released on September 1, 1980 with a runtime of 1h 29m. It stars Klaus Kinski, Donna Wilkes, Marianna Hill and Craig Wasson. Viewers rate it 5.2 out of 10 across 61 ratings.
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Klaus Kinski
as Dr. Pieter Fales
Donna Wilkes
as Alison Fales
Marianna Hill
as Julie
Craig Wasson
as Doug
Richard Herd
as Donahue
Joe Regalbuto
as Jake
Christopher Lloyd
as Gilbert
Flo Lawrence
as Pat
Kiva Lawrence
as Rosemary
Claude Duvernoy
as Françoise
Cindy Donlan
as Sally
Jon Greene
as Archie
Directed by David Paulsen, written by David Paulsen, produced by Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus.
Average viewer score of 5.2/10 from 61 ratings.
Satisfying and somewhat effective mystery-thriller. It's another 1980s-era movie that's not entirely special but kept my attention throughout. Also fun to see Christopher Lloyd in a film early in his career (though had been on Taxi for a couple years before this release). **3.25/5**
Reviewed on March 23, 2022
Who is killing the women in Marianna Hill's therapy group? Is it the creepy psychiatrist Klaus Kinski? His troubled yet cute daughter Donna Wilkes (who has a brief nude scene that I had been dreaming about since McLean Stevenson's forgotten sitcom "Hello Larry")? Marianna's grinning ex-husband Craig Wasson? What about a young Christopher Lloyd, the bitter handyman? Or even the even younger looking detective Joe…
Reviewed on July 15, 2023
**_A psycho targets a therapist’s patients in Los Angeles_** Shot in March, 1980, this debuted five months after “Friday the 13th" and comes in the tradition of 70s’ flicks inspired by “Psycho,” such as “Haunts,” “Schizo,” “The Toolbox Murders” and "Don't Go in the House." The doe-eyed protagonist is effectively played by Marianna Hill, who was 38 during shooting and still lookin’ good. You might recall her from…
Reviewed on October 25, 2025
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Schizoid (1980) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Schizoid (1980) includes Klaus Kinski, Donna Wilkes, Marianna Hill, Craig Wasson and Richard Herd. The film was directed by David Paulsen. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Schizoid was released on September 1, 1980 and runs for 1h 29m.
Schizoid (1980) holds an average rating of 5.2 out of 10 from 61 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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