Phobia (1980 film)
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| Phobia | |
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 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | John Huston |
| Written by | Peter Bellwood Lew Lehman Jimmy Sangster |
| Story by | Ronald Shusett Gary Sherman |
| Produced by | |
| Starring | Paul Michael Glaser Susan Hogan John Colicos |
| Cinematography | Reginald H. Morris |
| Edited by | Stan Cole |
| Music by | André Gagnon |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 94 min. (approx.) |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $5,100,000 |
| Box office | $59,167 |
Phobia is a 1980 Canadian horror-thriller film,[1] directed by John Huston and starring Paul Michael Glaser.[2]
Plot summary[]
Dr. Peter Ross (Paul Michael Glaser), a psychiatrist, introduces a radical new therapy which he tests on 5 of his patients to cure them of their various phobias (heights, crowded places, enclosed spaces, men and snakes). However his patients start being murdered by an unknown assailant, using methods relating to their own individual phobias.
Cast[]
- Paul Michael Glaser as Dr. Peter Ross
- Susan Hogan as Jenny St. Clair
- John Colicos as Inspector Larry Barnes
- David Bolt as Henry Owen
- Patricia Collins as Dr. Alice Toland
- David Eisner as Johnny Venuti
- Lisa Langlois as Laura Adams
- Alexandra Stewart as Barbara Grey
- Robert O'Ree as Bubba King
- Neil Vipond as Dr. Clegg
- as Mrs. Casey
- Kenneth Welsh as Sgt Joe Wheeler
Reception[]
Los Angeles Times film critic Kevin Thomas described Phobia as "the worst film ever directed by a winner of the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award."[3]
Reginald H. Morris received a Genie Award nomination for Best Cinematography at the 2nd Genie Awards in 1981.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Film Review: Phobia (1980)". horrornews.net. Retrieved 2017-01-18.
- ^ Gerald Pratley, A Century of Canadian Cinema. Lynx Images, 2003. ISBN 1-894073-21-5. p. 169-170.
- ^ Thomas, Kevin (17 August 1986). "The China Syndrome (ABC Sunday at 9..." Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ Jay Scott, "Genie nominations released". The Globe and Mail, February 10, 1981.
External links[]
- Phobia at IMDb
- Phobia at Rotten Tomatoes
- Phobia at Box Office Mojo
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