Fanatic (Original title)Die! Die! My Darling! (Alternative title)
Dates: 1965 (Copyright), 21 March 1965 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: Silvio Narizzano
Synopsis: Horror-thriller. An old lady locks up her dead son's erstwhile fiancée with the intention of 'reforming' her. American Patricia Carroll is visiting her television producer fiancé Alan in England, prior to their wedding. Before anything else, though, Patricia insists on paying a visit to Mrs Trefoile, the mother of Patricia's late former fiancé. She drives to Mrs Trefoile's rambling riverside house, where she finds the old lady to be obsessed with religion and the salvation of her son's soul, for which she holds Patricia partly accountable. Mrs Trefoile leads a frugal and puritanical life with vegetarian meals, long prayer services and an abhorrence of mirrors and make-up. Patricia plays along politely, even agreeing to stay overnight and to go to church with her the next morning, but Mrs Trefoile becomes so rude and insistent that Patricia eventually decides to leave, telling Mrs Trefoile a few home truths about her son and his death in the process. Mrs Trefoile duly has her locked up and begins to starve her, hoping that Patricia will come round and see things as she does. Patricia attempts to escape, but her captor has servants Harry and Anna to do her bidding, as well as a pistol. Meanwhile, Alan sets out to track Patricia down, as he has not heard from her.
Genre: Horror
Subjects: Abduction, Engagements, Bereavement
Releases
Date: 1965Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Colour - Technicolor - SoundRuntime: 96 mins Length: 8656 FeetDialogue (original): English
Title: The laserphile: creepy capsule round-upAuthor: DURSIN, Andy Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Dark Terrors n9 November 1994 Pages: 19-20
Title: PSYCHO SCREAMERSAuthor: OGLEY, Neil Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Short note in piece on Hammer psychological dramas
In: British National Film Catalogue v3 1965
Title: [British National Film Catalogue - v3 1965: no known title]Language: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v32 n375 April 1965 Page: 51
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v32 n375 April 1965: no known title]Language: English
In: Kine Weekly n2997 11 Mar 1965 Page: 15
Title: [Kine Weekly - n2997 11 Mar 1965: no known title]Language: English
In: The Daily Cinema n9039 12 Mar 1965 Page: 4
Title: [The Daily Cinema - n9039 12 Mar 1965: no known title]Language: English
In: Variety 28 Apr 1965
Title: [Variety - 28 Apr 1965: no known title]Language: English
In: The Film Daily v126 n82 29 Apr 1965 Page: 6
Title: [The Film Daily - v126 n82 29 Apr 1965: no known title]Language: English
In: Motion Picture Herald v233 n7 31 Mar 1965 Page: 258
Title: [Motion Picture Herald - v233 n7 31 Mar 1965: no known title]Language: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v185 n19 27 Apr 1965 Page: 3
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v185 n19 27 Apr 1965: no known title]Language: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v181 n22 20 Jul 1964 Page: 1
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v181 n22 20 Jul 1964: no known title]Language: English
Description: On setting up.
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(2)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: AcetateSound: CombinedLength: 8622 FeetStock date: 1965BFI identifier: C-53511
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Film materials(2)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: AcetateSound: CombinedLength: 8641 FeetStock date: 1965BFI identifier: C-53510
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: AcetateSound: CombinedLength: 8622 FeetStock date: 1965BFI identifier: C-53511
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Dates: 1965 (Copyright), 21 March 1965 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: Silvio Narizzano
Synopsis: Horror-thriller. An old lady locks up her dead son's erstwhile fiancée with the intention of 'reforming' her. American Patricia Carroll is visiting her television producer fiancé Alan in England, prior to their wedding. Before anything else, though, Patricia insists on paying a visit to Mrs Trefoile, the mother of Patricia's late former fiancé. She drives to Mrs Trefoile's rambling riverside house, where she finds the old lady to be obsessed with religion and the salvation of her son's soul, for which she holds Patricia partly accountable. Mrs Trefoile leads a frugal and puritanical life with vegetarian meals, long prayer services and an abhorrence of mirrors and make-up. Patricia plays along politely, even agreeing to stay overnight and to go to church with her the next morning, but Mrs Trefoile becomes so rude and insistent that Patricia eventually decides to leave, telling Mrs Trefoile a few home truths about her son and his death in the process. Mrs Trefoile duly has her locked up and begins to starve her, hoping that Patricia will come round and see things as she does. Patricia attempts to escape, but her captor has servants Harry and Anna to do her bidding, as well as a pistol. Meanwhile, Alan sets out to track Patricia down, as he has not heard from her.
Genre: Horror
Subjects: Abduction, Engagements, Bereavement
Releases
Date: 1965Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Colour - Technicolor - SoundRuntime: 96 mins Length: 8656 FeetDialogue (original): English
Credits
(28)
©: Hammer Film Productions Ltd., A Hammer Film production: Hammer Film, Presents: Columbia Pictures Corporation, Produced by: Anthony Hinds, Production Manager: George Fowler, Assistant Director: Claude Watson, 2nd Assistant Director: Stuart A. Black, Continuity: Renée Glynne, Screenplay by: Richard Matheson, Based on the novel "Nightmare" by: Anne Blaisdell, Director of Photography: Arthur Ibbetson, Camera Operator: Paul Wilson, [Stills]: Tom Edwards, Supervising Editor: James Needs, Editor: John Dunsford, Production Designer: Peter Proud, Wardrobe Mistress: Mary Gibson, Make-up: Roy Ashton, Make-up: Richard Mills, Hair Stylist: Olga Angelinetta, Music Composed by: Wilfred Josephs, Musical Supervisor: Philip Martell, Recording Director: A.W. Lumkin, Sound Recordist: Ken Rawkins, Sound Editor: Roy Hyde, Sound System: RCA Sound Recording, Produced at: Associated British Elstree Studios
Cast
(12)
Tallulah Bankhead (Mrs Trefoile), Stefanie Powers (Patricia Carroll), Peter Vaughan (Harry), Maurice Kaufmann (Alan Glentower), Yootha Joyce (Anna), Donald Sutherland (Joseph), Gwendolyn Watts (Gloria), Robert Dorning (Ormsby, pub landlord), Philip Gilbert (Oscar), Winifred Dennis (shopkeeper), Diane King (talkative woman shopper), Henry McGee (vicar)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
(11)
In: Film Score Monthly v8 n7 August 2003 Page: 47Title: The laserphile: creepy capsule round-upAuthor: DURSIN, Andy Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Dark Terrors n9 November 1994 Pages: 19-20
Title: PSYCHO SCREAMERSAuthor: OGLEY, Neil Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Short note in piece on Hammer psychological dramas
In: British National Film Catalogue v3 1965
Title: [British National Film Catalogue - v3 1965: no known title]Language: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v32 n375 April 1965 Page: 51
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v32 n375 April 1965: no known title]Language: English
In: Kine Weekly n2997 11 Mar 1965 Page: 15
Title: [Kine Weekly - n2997 11 Mar 1965: no known title]Language: English
In: The Daily Cinema n9039 12 Mar 1965 Page: 4
Title: [The Daily Cinema - n9039 12 Mar 1965: no known title]Language: English
In: Variety 28 Apr 1965
Title: [Variety - 28 Apr 1965: no known title]Language: English
In: The Film Daily v126 n82 29 Apr 1965 Page: 6
Title: [The Film Daily - v126 n82 29 Apr 1965: no known title]Language: English
In: Motion Picture Herald v233 n7 31 Mar 1965 Page: 258
Title: [Motion Picture Herald - v233 n7 31 Mar 1965: no known title]Language: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v185 n19 27 Apr 1965 Page: 3
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v185 n19 27 Apr 1965: no known title]Language: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v181 n22 20 Jul 1964 Page: 1
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v181 n22 20 Jul 1964: no known title]Language: English
Description: On setting up.
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(2)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: AcetateSound: CombinedLength: 8622 FeetStock date: 1965BFI identifier: C-53511
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Film materials(2)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: AcetateSound: CombinedLength: 8641 FeetStock date: 1965BFI identifier: C-53510
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: AcetateSound: CombinedLength: 8622 FeetStock date: 1965BFI identifier: C-53511
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)