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- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: 18
- Studio: Redemption Films
- DVD Release Date: 16 May 2011
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B004PG9GAU
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Schizo is a classic slice of seventies slasher sleaze directed by Pete Walker (House of Whipchord, Frightmare) and starring Stephanie Beacham (Dracula AD 72, Bad Girls)
A yound woman, who as a child witnessed the violent murder, who as a child witnessed the violent murder of her mother, marries and then finds that her close friends are being horrifically murdered one by one, and that each death seems to be bringing her closer to her murderer. A vicious and very unpleasant seventies slasher which also features real life bad girl Lynne Frederick ( Vampire Circus0 who was married to Peter Sellers and died of substance abuse at 39.
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Schizo has numerous memorable gore scenes, so fans of the red stuff should be please here --dvddrive-in.com
Do yourself a favour and give Schizo a try --britishhorrorfilms.co.uk
Do yourself a favour and give Schizo a try --britishhorrorfilms.co.uk
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Schizo is a typical Pete Walker (Frightmare, House Of Whipcord, The Comeback) film - cheaply made, lots of gore and very enjoyable. Schizo was released in 1976 (they new how to make decent horror films in the 70's) and concerns a young woman Samantha (Lynn Frederick) who witnessed her mother's murder when she was a child. Now just married she is being stalked by her mother old lover (played by sinister Jack Watson). Then her friends start to be murdered one by one.
The plot is quite easy to follow and there is a nice twist near the end. There are the usual selection of 70's actors including Stephanie Beacham (Dracula A D 72, Tenko) and John Leyton. For those of you who like abit of blood there is quite a few of gory killings. The print itself is rather grainy and looks rather washed out. The extras are rather dissapointing all you get is a stills gallary and a Pete Walker filmography. It would have been nice to has a commentary by Pete Walker or some of the cast. appart from that this is an enjoyable British horror film and well worth adding to your collection.
The plot is quite easy to follow and there is a nice twist near the end. There are the usual selection of 70's actors including Stephanie Beacham (Dracula A D 72, Tenko) and John Leyton. For those of you who like abit of blood there is quite a few of gory killings. The print itself is rather grainy and looks rather washed out. The extras are rather dissapointing all you get is a stills gallary and a Pete Walker filmography. It would have been nice to has a commentary by Pete Walker or some of the cast. appart from that this is an enjoyable British horror film and well worth adding to your collection.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Another blood and t*ts sleaze fest from Pete Walker similar in respects to another of his films 'The Comeback' but a bit better I thought. Begining with a rather unfortunate and inaccurate aural description of the condition of 'schizophrenia' that sets the scene for this story of a deranged killer stabbing their way thru 70's London.
The story revolves around a young woman and well known ice skater played by Lynne Frederick who having witnessed the murder of her mother (by her mothers lover) when a small child begins to believe that her mothers murderer is now stalking her since his release from prison.
The film starts with a grim presentation of the 'North East' whereby the convicted man leaves prison and departs by train to the considerably brighter lights and glamour of London, with all his wordly possessions, shirts, socks, 20 inch blade in tow after reading about this now grown-up girls impending marriage.
After a bit of a build-up the killings soon begin with gusto. The woman's associates are turning up dead and Pete Walker quite skilfully opens up a number of possible threads and plot developments that make this more than a straight forward by the numbers slasher. All the performances are good, there is nudity and claret in the usual Walker fashion; some good set pieces including some rather more sensitive and accurate depictions of symptoms more commonly associated with schizophrenia. Some parts of the film are as subtle as a housebrick through the window but that is part of the appeal in films like this from this era.
An enjoyable sleazy film though not maybe a bona fida classic like 'Frightmare' or his two 'House of....' films. Sadly the lead actress Lynne Frederick died aged 39 from substance abuse, her life is a very interesting affair but that's another story. Shame Pete never got round to filming that one.
The story revolves around a young woman and well known ice skater played by Lynne Frederick who having witnessed the murder of her mother (by her mothers lover) when a small child begins to believe that her mothers murderer is now stalking her since his release from prison.
The film starts with a grim presentation of the 'North East' whereby the convicted man leaves prison and departs by train to the considerably brighter lights and glamour of London, with all his wordly possessions, shirts, socks, 20 inch blade in tow after reading about this now grown-up girls impending marriage.
After a bit of a build-up the killings soon begin with gusto. The woman's associates are turning up dead and Pete Walker quite skilfully opens up a number of possible threads and plot developments that make this more than a straight forward by the numbers slasher. All the performances are good, there is nudity and claret in the usual Walker fashion; some good set pieces including some rather more sensitive and accurate depictions of symptoms more commonly associated with schizophrenia. Some parts of the film are as subtle as a housebrick through the window but that is part of the appeal in films like this from this era.
An enjoyable sleazy film though not maybe a bona fida classic like 'Frightmare' or his two 'House of....' films. Sadly the lead actress Lynne Frederick died aged 39 from substance abuse, her life is a very interesting affair but that's another story. Shame Pete never got round to filming that one.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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I was aware of pete walker and in 2005, bought anchor bays box set,with four excellent films and the weaker"die screaming marianne".Together with norman j warren,these two directors made some of the best british indie,thriller/horrors of the 70s.Pete's,all bar one,self-financed."schizo"does what is says on the tin,lynne frederick delivers a good performance in the lead,with jack watson,the "is it too obvious?"red-herring,and cast members are dispatched the walker way,bloody.Alas,no shelia keith,but you cant keep using the same actors can you?there is a stand out scene for me,the seance,look out for that.I confess,i havent seen his sex films,but i have seen"man of violence"pete's gangster film from the late 60s,before he got into his stride in the mid 70s,with "house of the whipcord"I personally wouldnt bother with"flesh & blood show",its a weak effort,plus the dvd transfer is poor.All in all though,a decent film from a unsung talent of british cinema(well,at least the NFT acknowledged him in the late 70s with an all night showing once!)
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Schizo ?
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Good British thriller
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