7/10
Bad, yes, but eerily affecting
19 June 2020
Psychomania/The Death Wheelers is not a good movie by any objective measure, but it has its own brand of eerie charm that makes it worthwhile, if you set your expectations properly.

Headed up by the charismatic Nicky Henson and the ethereally beautiful Mary Larkin, Psychomania (the title under which I first encountered it as a young boy in 1977) tells the tale of a biker gang whose devil-worsipping leader learns how to return from the dead. He convinces most of the gang to off themselves in order to return as indesctructible hooligans, but Abby (played by Ms. Larkin) is still a holdout.

The ending (which I will not spoil here) sees the bad guys suffer one of the worst fates imaginable. Truly creepy, and absolutely sold by Larkin's performance. A great and overlooked British b-movie classic, Psychomania is well worth a view.
2 out of 2 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink

Recently Viewed