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In Theaters: January 19, 1964 (limited)

1h 29m | Horror, Thriller


In this chilling blood-tale in Psycho style, Robert Bloch modernizes the Lizzy Borden story. A wife (Joan Crawford) literally axes her cheating husband and his lover, witnessed by her three-year-old daughter. Mom is packed off to the insane asylum for 20 years before reuniting with the daughter (Diane Baker).

From this point, the axe murders continue along a contrived plot intended to lead the audience astray until the mystery is solved. Crawford's strong performance and the excellently constructed suspense are the best elements of the film -- and the chopping saves the show when the plot tends to slow.

Director: William Castle
Studio: Columbia Tristar
Producer(s): William Castle
Cast: Diane Baker, Joan Crawford, Rochelle Hudson, Howard St. John, Edith Atwater, Leif Erickson, George Kennedy
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