Review of Frenzy

Frenzy (1972)
6/10
A necktie murderer! Not one of Hitch's best but a watch for it's interesting story and suspense.
31 March 2009
Just watched "Frenzy" from 1972 and clearly it's not one of Hitchcock's better films, in fact unless you are probably a die hard Alfred fan you may not even have heard of it. Still the film has enough suspense blended in with raw humor(especially the dead body being in potato sacks scene!) and wit to make it a watch. Plus the plot and story is interesting enough to make the viewer think a little bit. The setting was London, England for one of Hitchcock's last films the city is all of a sudden terrorized as a sadistic and crazy killer is preying on women leaving them dead. His method is to leave them them totally nude stripped of clothing and he leaves the necktie around their necks after he has strangled them! It starts off with Jon Finch as a fired bartender Richard who's down in the dumps as many think he could be the killer as he's accused falsely he must prove his innocence. Watch for the Barry Foster character a man who's shady with plenty to hide and he will have his true colors revealed. Overall nothing great the good story and suspense still makes it a watch for Hitchcock fans. So check it out if you haven't.
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