Tuesday, October 13, 2009

How Awful About Allan (1970)

Directed by Curtis Harrington
My rating: 2 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Tango Entertainment)

Anthony Perkins witnesses his father's death and sister's disfigurement in a fire. The guilt is enough to make him go legally blind and end up in a mental institution. He eventually returns home to live with his sister, who has rented out a room to a local college student. Poor Anthony begins hearing things and seeing figures in the dark, which we see as vague forms through what looks like frosted glass. His paranoia grows to the point where he can't leave his room and distrusts everyone. In a memorable finale, he is shoved into a closet by a hooded figure who sets a fire and locks him inside. Anthony breaks down the door and uncovers the mystery. It should have been better given the talent involved in front of and behind the camera.

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