Shock Treatment (1964)

Directed by

Denis Sanders

Genre

drama film, crime film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 34m

Rated

18

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man is admitted to a mental institution where he becomes entangled with a doctor and a disturbed patient. The story shows the power struggles and manipulation within the asylum.

tenseunsettlingbleakclaustrophobicbroodingpsychologicalsuspensefulgrimslow-burn

What happens

Shock Treatment is a 1964 American neo noir drama film directed by Denis Sanders and written by Sydney Boehm, based on Winfred Van Atta's 1961 novel of the same name. Taking place in a mental institution, starring Stuart Whitman, Carol Lynley, Roddy McDowall, and Lauren Bacall. As one of many post-Psycho films dealing with insanity, Bacall disliked the film intensely, calling it the worst of her career despite its cult following in later years. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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