Frenzy poster
7.1/10 1972 1h 56m Released

Just an ordinary necktie used with a deadly new twist.

London is terrorized by a vicious sex killer known as The Necktie Murderer. Following the brutal slaying of his ex-wife, down-on-his-luck Richard Blaney is suspected by the police of being the killer. He goes on the run, determined to prove his innocence.

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Top Cast

Jon Finch
Jon Finch
Richard Ian "Dick" Blaney
Barry Foster
Barry Foster
Robert "Bob" Rusk
Barbara Leigh-Hunt
Barbara Leigh-Hunt
Brenda Margaret Blaney
Anna Massey
Anna Massey
Barbara Jane "Babs" Milligan
Alec McCowen
Alec McCowen
DCI Tim Oxford
Vivien Merchant
Vivien Merchant
Mrs Oxford
Billie Whitelaw
Billie Whitelaw
Hetty Porter
Clive Swift
Clive Swift
Johnny Porter
Bernard Cribbins
Bernard Cribbins
Felix Forsythe
Michael Bates
Michael Bates
DS Spearman
Jean Marsh
Jean Marsh
Monica Barling
John Boxer
John Boxer
Sir George
Madge Ryan
Madge Ryan
Mrs Davison
George Tovey
George Tovey
Neville Salt
Elsie Randolph
Elsie Randolph
Gladys
Jimmy Gardner
Jimmy Gardner
Bertie

Reviews

John Chard 8/10

Chillingly humorous Hitchcock piece of work. It's always great to take a revisit to Frenzy some years after your last viewing, to re-evaluate it post haste. As a proud Englishman it gives me great pleasure to see the Master back in England capturing the English time frame of London perfectly, for the film works because we really get the vibe of the place and believe in the characters who frequent the area, Hitch…

DalekDave01

This is one of those thrillers that is in no way a whodunnit as it becomes evident very early on that the killer is who you think it is going to be. But that is not sloppy film making, it is entirely deliberate, for the mystery here is not who is the killer, but will he get away with it, and what will happen to our hero? It is a well plotted piece, and, oddly, based on a true story. [see Jack The Stripper -…

CinemaSerf 7/10

This is probably my least favourite Hitchcock story. It is still cleverly constructed, but somehow it has a vulgarity to it that I rather struggled with. The premiss is a serial killer who has been brutally killing women using a neck tie, then dumping their bodies. The police are baffled until "Brenda Blaney" (Barbara Leigh-Hunt) is found raped and killed in her office, and suspicion falls on her ex husband "Dick"…

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FAQ about Frenzy

What is Frenzy about?
London is terrorized by a vicious sex killer known as The Necktie Murderer. Following the brutal slaying of his ex-wife, down-on-his-luck Richard Blaney is suspected by the police of being the killer. He goes on the run, determined to prove his innocence.
When was Frenzy released?
Frenzy was released in 1972.
What genres does Frenzy belong to?
Frenzy is categorised as Crime, Thriller, Horror.
Who stars in Frenzy?
The cast of Frenzy includes Jon Finch, Barry Foster, Barbara Leigh-Hunt, Anna Massey, Alec McCowen.