"The Psycopath" is a story penned by the great Robert Bloch
(author of Psycho), and directed by Freddie Francis for Amicus Studios starring Patrick Wymark and Margret Johnston.
The plot focuses on post second world war two revenge and follows the murder of four men. The only clue that Inspector Holloway (Wymark) has, is that small eerie dolls were found next to each corpse.
After starting off as a detective story, towards the end it becomes a tale of horror, by in my opinion, Freddie Francis at his peak.
The acting is also very good and a wry sense of humour is always evident which is typical of these 1960s British horror movies. I also appreciate the respect shown in their restoration. It's amazing what modern video software can do today to get rid of marks on the print, removing broken frames and splices, and bring faded colouring back etc, making it more presentable for the viewer watching it on a modern television set.
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Review of The Psychopath
