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Craze

  • 1974
  • R
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
837
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Craze (1974)
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A nutty antiques dealer starts to sacrifice women to an African idol.A nutty antiques dealer starts to sacrifice women to an African idol.A nutty antiques dealer starts to sacrifice women to an African idol.

  • Director
    • Freddie Francis
  • Writers
    • Herman Cohen
    • Aben Kandel
    • Henry Seymour
  • Stars
    • Jack Palance
    • Diana Dors
    • Julie Ege
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.1/10
    837
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Freddie Francis
    • Writers
      • Herman Cohen
      • Aben Kandel
      • Henry Seymour
    • Stars
      • Jack Palance
      • Diana Dors
      • Julie Ege
    • 28User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Jack Palance
    Jack Palance
    • Neal Mottram
    Diana Dors
    Diana Dors
    • Dolly Newman
    Julie Ege
    Julie Ege
    • Helena
    Edith Evans
    Edith Evans
    • Aunt Louise Nash
    Hugh Griffith
    Hugh Griffith
    • Solicitor
    Trevor Howard
    Trevor Howard
    • Supt. Bellamy
    Michael Jayston
    Michael Jayston
    • Detective Sgt. Wall
    Suzy Kendall
    Suzy Kendall
    • Sally
    Martin Potter
    Martin Potter
    • Ronnie
    Percy Herbert
    Percy Herbert
    • Detective Constable Russet
    David Warbeck
    David Warbeck
    • Detective Wilson
    Kathleen Byron
    Kathleen Byron
    • Muriel Sharp
    Marianne Stone
    Marianne Stone
    • Jane - Barmaid
    Dean Harris
    Dean Harris
    • Ronnie's Friend
    Venicia Day
    • Dancer
    Anthony Chinn
    Anthony Chinn
    • Customer
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Forsyth
    Frank Forsyth
    • Man at Will Reading
    • (uncredited)
    Alan Harris
    Alan Harris
    • Coven Member
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Freddie Francis
    • Writers
      • Herman Cohen
      • Aben Kandel
      • Henry Seymour
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    • Trivia
      The part of Neal Mottram was written as British but an American performer was chosen to play him.
    • Goofs
      The orientation of Chuku's "hand", which has stab-knives for fingers, alternates between vertical and horizontal throughout the film, sometimes within the same scene.
    • Quotes

      Sally: Come on, this way; look what we have here ..You name it, we have it, you need it, we use it; Now, looking at you; I'd say, Swedish massage - just for a general tone-up; followed by a double voltage vibrator - guaranteed to make a new man of you.

    • Connections
      Featured in Elvira's Movie Macabre: Craze (1983)

    User reviews28

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    7/10

    The worship of African God Chuku.

    Jack Palance plays an antique dealer Neal Mottram,who worships creepy looking statue of African God Chuku.Chuku is supposed to bring wealth and good fortune,but it also demands human sacrifices.Neal starts killing sexy British ladies to satisfy Chuku."Craze" by Freddie Francis features an over-the-top performance of the great and sadly missed Jack Palance.There are some comedic moments as well as plenty of suspense.Sexy Suzy Kendall of "Torso" and "The Bird with the Crystal Plumage" shines as a hooker/dominatrix."Craze" is based on Henry Seymour's book,but I found that Chuku was a creator deity of the Ibo people of Nigeria.Diana Dors is superb in a supporting role here and also in "Nothing But the Night",a horror film which was the only movie ever made by Christopher Lee's own production company.7 out of 10.
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    • Release date
      • June 1974 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Craze - Dämon des Grauens
    • Filming locations
      • Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK(Studio: The street containing Mottram's Antique Shop is a set.)
    • Production company
      • Harbour Productions Limited
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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