Anatomy of a Psycho

1961
PG-13
1h 15m

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Ronnie Burns, Darrell Howe, and Pamela Lincoln in Anatomy of a Psycho (1961)

The crazed brother of a condemned killer sent to the gas chamber swears vengeance on those he holds responsible for his brother's execution.The crazed brother of a condemned killer sent to the gas chamber swears vengeance on those he holds responsible for his brother's execution.The crazed brother of a condemned killer sent to the gas chamber swears vengeance on those he holds responsible for his brother's execution.

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4.1/10

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Ronnie Burns

Mickey

Pamela Lincoln

Darrell Howe

Chet

Judy Howard

Sandy

Michael Granger

Lt. Mac
(as Michael Grainger)

Frank Killmond

Bobbie

Russ Bender

Frank
(as Russell Bender)

Don Devlin

William Salzwedel

Duke

Robert Stabler

Defense Attorney

John B. Lee

District Attorney

Pat McMahon

Arthur
(uncredited)

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Trivia
Part of the musical score, especially at the beginning, is directly lifted from Plan 9 from Outer Space (1957).

Goofs
Following an argument with his sister Pat (Pamela Lincoln), Chet (Darrel Howe) rips and discards the bandage off his face, but in the very next scene when he sees his blonde girlfriend, the bandage is back on his face.

Connections
Referenced in Svengoolie: Blood of Dracula (2021)

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Featured review

5/10

Better Than I Expected

Chet has a strange attachment to his older brother that was executed. He has a sister, Pat, that will reveal more about the older brother - reminding Chet of who his older brother was but Chet feels differently about him. In the film, we watch Chet spiral into madness and built up anger over the death/execution of his older brother.

It is true this film is slow at times but the film is better than it's given credit for. I do believe this film will bore some crowds - in particular the younger crowds that want a lot of action. This film is little action and all crime-drama with a few thrills. Worth a watch for fans of the older crime-dramas.

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