{"id":70811,"date":"2021-03-25T13:08:55","date_gmt":"2021-03-25T20:08:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=70811"},"modified":"2021-03-25T13:13:08","modified_gmt":"2021-03-25T20:13:08","slug":"schizo-1976","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=70811","title":{"rendered":"Schizo (1976)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;I&#8217;ve got a lot more presents for you, Jean.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Schizo-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Schizo-Poster-196x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"196\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-70812\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Schizo-Poster-196x300.png 196w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Schizo-Poster-669x1024.png 669w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Schizo-Poster-84x128.png 84w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Schizo-Poster-176x270.png 176w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Schizo-Poster.png 723w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 196px) 100vw, 196px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA newlywed (Lynne Frederick) who believes an ex-con (Jack Watson) appearing in a traumatic childhood memory is stalking her receives support and advice from various people &#8212; including her husband (John Leyton), her friend (Stephanie Beacham), her housekeeper (Queenie Watts), and a psychiatrist (John Fraser).\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Horror Films<\/li>\n<li>Newlyweds<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;No One Believes Me!&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Serial Killers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nThis poorly titled slasher flick &#8212; surely attempting to bank on <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=5177\"><em>Psycho<\/em> (1960)<\/a> &#8212; gets its facts wrong from the opening lines, when an unseen narrator falsely informs us: <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Schizophrenia: a mental disorder, sometimes known as multiple or split personality, characterized by loss of touch with environment, an alternation between violent and contrasting behavior patterns.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>From there, we&#8217;re introduced to a sweet-looking young woman (Frederick) &#8212; purportedly a former ice skating champion (though this thread is never followed up on in any way) &#8212; who fears for her life when a recently released ex-con (Watson) seems hell-bent on seeking her out and destroying her newfound happiness. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Schizo-Watson.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Schizo-Watson.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-70816\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Schizo-Watson.png 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Schizo-Watson-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Schizo-Watson-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Schizo-Watson-480x270.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>What role, exactly, did Watson play in the traumatic childhood memories Frederick keeps flashing back on intermittently? <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Schizo-Flashback.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Schizo-Flashback.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-70817\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Schizo-Flashback.png 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Schizo-Flashback-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Schizo-Flashback-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Schizo-Flashback-480x270.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Is Frederick&#8217;s husband (Leyton) a good guy or scum, given his willingness to postpone their honeymoon by two weeks, and his overly affectionate attitude towards her bubbly friend Beth (Beacham)? <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Schizo-Chummy.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Schizo-Chummy.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-70815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Schizo-Chummy.png 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Schizo-Chummy-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Schizo-Chummy-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Schizo-Chummy-480x270.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>What will happen when Frederick&#8217;s housekeeper (Watts) invites her to a seance where her bespectacled daughter (Trisha Mortimer) serves as a medium? <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Schizo-Seance.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Schizo-Seance.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-70818\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Schizo-Seance.png 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Schizo-Seance-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Schizo-Seance-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Schizo-Seance-480x270.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Frederick is a sympathetic protagonist, and I&#8217;ll admit to being kept in surprise about the identity of the killer, but the storyline ultimately doesn&#8217;t cohere very well. Slasher flick fans may want to check this one out &#8212; but it&#8217;s not must-see viewing. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lynne Frederick as Samantha<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Schizo-Still.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Schizo-Still.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-70813\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Schizo-Still.png 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Schizo-Still-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Schizo-Still-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Schizo-Still-480x270.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo; you can skip this one. Listed as a Cult Movie in the back of Peary&#8217;s book. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0076670\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespinningimage.co.uk\/cultfilms\/displaycultfilm.asp?reviewid=828\">Spinning Image Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moriareviews.com\/horror\/schizo-1976.htm\">Moria Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/movies\/schizo\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve got a lot more presents for you, Jean.&#8221; Synopsis: A newlywed (Lynne Frederick) who believes an ex-con (Jack Watson) appearing in a traumatic childhood memory is stalking her receives support and advice from various people &#8212; including her husband (John Leyton), her friend (Stephanie Beacham), her housekeeper (Queenie Watts), and a psychiatrist (John Fraser). Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Horror Films Newlyweds &#8220;No One Believes Me!&#8221; Serial Killers Review: This poorly titled slasher flick &#8212; surely attempting to bank&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=70811\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-70811","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70811","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=70811"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70811\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":70826,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70811\/revisions\/70826"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=70811"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=70811"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=70811"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}