Strait-Jacket (1964)

93 min · Psychological Thriller, Thriller, crime drama film, crime film, crime thriller film, horror film, mystery film, psycho-biddy, psychological drama film, psychological horror film, psychological thriller film, slasher film, suspense film, thriller film

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Directors

William Castle

Cast

Joan Crawford, Diane Baker, Leif Erickson, Howard St. John, Rochelle Hudson, George Kennedy, Lee Majors

The story

Lucy Harbin has a solution for adultery—an axe. When she finds her husband in bed with his lover, it's off with their heads. Unfortunately, Lucy's three-year-old daughter, Carol, witnesses the deed.

Catalogue themes and tags

Axe, Axe Murderer, Daughter-in-law, Father-in-Law, Headless, Madhouse, Mother-in-Law, Nervenklinik, Parents-in-law, Son-in-Law, Wig, severed head, Thriller, Horror, Psychological thriller, Black-and-white, Drama, Crime Thriller, Psycho-biddy

Genres

Psychological Thriller, Thriller, crime drama film, crime film, crime thriller film, horror film, mystery film, psycho-biddy, psychological drama film, psychological horror film, psychological thriller film, slasher film, suspense film, thriller film

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