A troubled man gets released from prison and starts taking out his sadistic fantasies on an unsuspecting family living in a secluded house.A troubled man gets released from prison and starts taking out his sadistic fantasies on an unsuspecting family living in a secluded house.A troubled man gets released from prison and starts taking out his sadistic fantasies on an unsuspecting family living in a secluded house.
Robert Hunger-Bühler
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- (voice)
Silvia Ryder
- Daughter (Silvia)
- (as Silvia Rabenreither)
Karin Springer
- Daughter
- (voice)
Josefine Lakatha
- Mother
- (voice)
Helmut Hrdina
- Prison Guard
- (as Major Helmut Hrdina)
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- TriviaPig's blood, not stage blood, was used for the stabbing scene, for the sake of additional realism.
- GoofsWhen the daughter picks up the knife with her mouth it suddenly has changed into an upright position.
- Quotes
[first lines]
The Psychopath: The fear in her eyes and the knife in the chest. That's my last memory of my mother. That's why I had to go to prison for four years, even though she survived.
- Alternate versionsTwo versions of the film exist, the 87-minute version originally released to theatres and a 79-minute version that would be considered the director's cut. The longer version includes a prologue that was added by director Gerald Kargl in response to theatrical distributors who felt the film was too short. It includes a brief murder scene of K's first victims and a narrator recalling details of the man's youth, details which are mostly redundant with some of the narrative reflection later in the film. The shorter version, known as Kargl's preferred version, eliminates those eight minutes entirely.
- ConnectionsEdited into Erwin Leder in Fear (2015)
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Angst is without a doubt one of the best serial killer flicks in the history of cinema. And some would say The Best. And I can tell you, it's damn close.
Angst follows a serial killer who is released from prison after a 10 year incarceration. What takes place is shocking and original film-making. What this man does is just start up where he left off. It's basically just following around the killer and just getting to know him. Oh and his victims, but in a more or less personal way. Eesh.
Angst excels in all facets. The acting by the main character, the serial killer, is flat out great, in an insane sort of way. He looks the part, and definitely acts the part. The scene when he's in the car is unforgettable. Throw in great cinematography, direction and writing, and the fact that this is a truly disturbing, realistic look into a serial killer's obsessive habits, it easily makes this one of the best serial killer movies of all time.
Angst follows a serial killer who is released from prison after a 10 year incarceration. What takes place is shocking and original film-making. What this man does is just start up where he left off. It's basically just following around the killer and just getting to know him. Oh and his victims, but in a more or less personal way. Eesh.
Angst excels in all facets. The acting by the main character, the serial killer, is flat out great, in an insane sort of way. He looks the part, and definitely acts the part. The scene when he's in the car is unforgettable. Throw in great cinematography, direction and writing, and the fact that this is a truly disturbing, realistic look into a serial killer's obsessive habits, it easily makes this one of the best serial killer movies of all time.
- ElijahCSkuggs
- Apr 12, 2008
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