The grimace

Movie
German title	The grimace
Original title	Fright
Country of production	Great Britain
original language	English
Publishing year	1972
length	87 minutes
Age rating	FSK 18
Rod
Director	Peter Collinson
script	Tudor Gates
production	Harry Fine , ; Michael Style
music	Harry Robinson
camera	Ian Wilson
cut	Raymond Poulton
occupation
	Susan George : Amanda; Ian Bannen : Brian; Honor Blackman : Helen; John Gregson : Dr. Cordell; George Cole : Jim; Dennis Waterman : Chris; Tara Collinson : Tara; Maurice Kaufmann : Inspector; Roger Lloyd-Pack : Constable; Michael Brennan : Sergeant;

The Fratze (Original title: Fright , cross-reference: The night of cold horror ) is a British horror film from 1972 with Susan George , Ian Bannen and Honor Blackman in the lead roles.

action

Babysitter Amanda is actually prepared for a quiet evening. Suddenly, Amanda's friend appears. After an argument, she throws him out. Shortly afterwards he reappears covered in blood. A “neighbor” comes to her aid, but then turns out to be the father of the child she is guarding and who has escaped from a mental hospital. Amanda is in mortal danger and barely survives the evening.

background

The horror film anticipates motifs from the genre of slasher films that emerged from the late 1970s .

The cinema release in the Federal Republic of Germany was on August 9, 1973; in Austria the film was also marketed under the alternative title Die Nacht des Kalten Horens .