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Psychomania (Original title)The Living Dead (Working title)The Frog (Working title)
Dates: 1972 (Copyright), 01 April 1973 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Directed by: Don Sharp

Synopsis: Horror. Tom, the leader of the 'Living Dead' motorcycle gang discovers that his mother, a medium, has made a pact with the devil to discover the secret of immortality. Tom, using this information, deliberately commits suicide, and returns to life.

Genre:
Horror
Releases
Date: March 1973Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Eastmancolor - Sound - MonoRuntime: 88 mins Length: 8152 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Scotia-Barber Distributors Limited
Date: June 2016Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 88 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer

Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(15)

Accessible materials to view(4)
Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 88 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1445287
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access


Description: DVDLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1445495
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access


Description: MP4 - LTO5MPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-613304
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request


Description: MP4 - LTO5MPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-613304-2
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request



Digital materials(12)
Description: MOV - LTO5ProRes 422 (HQ) - BFI identifier: N-613302
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file


Description: MOV - LTO5ProRes 422 (HQ) - BFI identifier: N-613302-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file


Description: MP4 - LTO5MPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-613304
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request


Description: MP4 - LTO5MPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-613304-2
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request


Description: WAV - LTO5BFI identifier: N-613303
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file


Description: WAV - LTO5BFI identifier: N-613303-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file


Description: DPX - LTO5BFI identifier: N-613305
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file


Description: DPX - LTO5BFI identifier: N-613305-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file


Description: DPX - LTO5BFI identifier: N-613306
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file


Description: DPX - LTO5BFI identifier: N-613306-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file


Description: MOV - LTO5ProRes 422 (HQ) - BFI identifier: N-613307
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file


Description: MOV - LTO5ProRes 422 (HQ) - BFI identifier: N-613307-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file



Video materials(3)
Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 88 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1445286
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape


Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 88 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1445287
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access


Description: DVDLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1445495
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access