The Shout (1978)
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Directors
Jerzy Skolimowski
Cast
Alan Bates, Susannah York, John Hurt, Robert Stephens, Tim Curry, Julian Hough, John Rees, Susan Wooldridge, Peter Benson, Carol Drinkwater, Jim Broadbent, Nick Stringer
The story
Crossley, a mysterious travelling man, invades the lives of a young couple, Rachel and Anthony Fielding. Anthony is a composer, who experiments with sound effects and various electronic sources in his secluded Devon studio. The couple provides hospitality to Crossley but his intentions are gradually revealed as more sinister.
Genres
Horror, Mysterie, Psychological Thriller, drama film, horror film
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