Homicidal

Homicidal is a 1961 American horror-thriller film produced and directed by William Castle, and starring Glenn Corbett, Patricia Breslin, Eugenie Leontovich, Alan Bunce and Jean Arless. The film follows a murderous woman in a small California town whose presence unearths secrets concerning a prominent local family.

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A woman named Emily checks into a hotel and offers the bellboy $2000 to temporarily marry her. We soon find out Emily is the caretaker of a wheelchair-bound mute named Helga, who was the childhood guardian of a pair of siblings: Miriam Webster and her half-brother, Warren, who is about to inherit the estate of their late father. Who is the mysterious Emily and what are her intentions?

Released: 1961-07-2687 minDir: William CastleHorror, Thriller

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Cast

Glenn Corbett as Karl Anderson
Patricia Breslin as Miriam Webster
Eugenie Leontovich as Helga Swenson
Alan Bunce as Dr. Jonas
Richard Rust as Jim Nesbitt
James Westerfield as Alfred S. Adrims

Themes

california
police

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Contents

Plot
Cast
Production
Conception
Casting
Filming
Release
The "Fright Break"
Critical response
Contemporaneous
Retrospective
Home media
See also
References
Works cited
External links

Like many of Castle's films, the film was released with a promotional gimmick—in this case, a "fright break," that allowed patrons to receive a refund if they were too scared to stay for the climax of the film. While a few reviews upon its release were mixed, it has since gained a cult following and is considered one of Castle's best films.