Demons of the Mind

Demons of the Mind
Directed by	Peter Sykes
Produced by	Michael Carreras
Written by	Frank Godwin Christopher Wicking
Starring	Gillian Hills Robert Hardy Patrick Magee Michael Hordern Shane Briant
Music by	Harry Robinson
Cinematography	Arthur Grant
Editing by	Chris Barnes
Distributed by	Hammer Film Productions
Release date(s)	1972
Running time	89 min.
Country	British
Language	English

Demons of the Mind (1972) is a British period horror film, produced by the Hammer studio. It was directed by Peter Sykes and its cinematographer was Arthur Grant. The cast includes Gillian Hills (playing a role originally intended for Marianne Faithfull), Robert Hardy, Patrick Magee, Michael Hordern, and Shane Briant.^[1] The film was released in the US on a double bill with Fear in the Night.

Plot

A widower locks up his two children, afraid that they will go mad, as did his wife. He then invites a doctor of dubious reputation to supervise the young people's mental health. Meanwhile, in the vicinity of the house, grisly murders are happening...

Cast

• Robert Hardy as Zorn
• Shane Briant as Emil
• Gillian Hills as Elizabeth
• Yvonne Mitchell as Hilda
• Paul Jones as Carl Richter
• Patrick Magee as Falkenberg
• Kenneth J. Warren as Klaus
• Michael Hordern as Priest
• Robert Brown as Fischinger
• Virginia Wetherell as Inge
• Deirdre Costello as Magda
• Barry Stanton as Ernst
• Sidonie Bond as Zorn's Wife
• Thomas Heathcote as Coachman

References

1. ^ BFI Database entry

External links

• Demons of the Mind at the Internet Movie Database
• Demons of the Mind at AllRovi