Angst

IMDb RATING

7.2/10

14K

YOUR RATING

A troubled man gets released from prison and starts taking out his sadistic fantasies on an unsuspecting family living in a secluded house.

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A troubled man gets released from prison and starts taking out his sadistic fantasies on an unsuspecting family living in a secluded house.A troubled man gets released from prison and starts taking out his sadistic fantasies on an unsuspecting family living in a secluded house.A troubled man gets released from prison and starts taking out his sadistic fantasies on an unsuspecting family living in a secluded house.

Director
- Gerald Kargl
Writers
- Zbigniew Rybczynski
- Gerald Kargl
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

7.2/10

14K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Gerald Kargl
Writers
- Zbigniew Rybczynski
- Gerald Kargl
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
Pig's blood, not stage blood, was used for the stabbing scene, for the sake of additional realism.

Goofs
When the daughter picks up the knife with her mouth it suddenly has changed into an upright position.

Quotes
[first lines]
The Psychopath: The fear in her eyes and the knife in the chest. That's my last memory of my mother. That's why I had to go to prison for four years, even though she survived.

Alternate versions
Two versions of the film exist, the 87-minute version originally released to theatres and a 79-minute version that would be considered the director's cut. The longer version includes a prologue that was added by director Gerald Kargl in response to theatrical distributors who felt the film was too short. It includes a brief murder scene of K's first victims and a narrator recalling details of the man's youth, details which are mostly redundant with some of the narrative reflection later in the film. The shorter version, known as Kargl's preferred version, eliminates those eight minutes entirely.

Connections
Edited into Erwin Leder in Fear (2015)

Soundtracks
Surrender
Written by Klaus Schulze (uncredited)
Performed by Klaus Schulze

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Featured review

Raw and well-photographed psycho-killer film

This relatively obscure German film is very well-done. It's about a schizophrenic man who murders uncontrollably. The film features very innovative camera work (at the time) which includes a recurring POV shot that will impress, no doubt. What makes this film tough to watch is the very realistic murder scenes, which include a graphic rape/murder and the long, drawn-out drowning death of an invalid. It reaches levels of intensity seen in other great psycho films like Seul Contre Tous and Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer. The lead actor is very convincing, and makes you feel sorry for him as well as loathe him. A highly recommended film.