Angst (1983)

Directed by

Gerald Kargl

Genre

horror film, splatter film

Country

Austria

Runtime

1h 22m

Rated

14

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 427 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A psychopath gets out of prison and goes on a violent spree inside a house. The film follows him in real time as he terrorizes a family.

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What happens

Angst (English: "Fear") is a 1983 Austrian psychological horror thriller film directed by Gerald Kargl, who co-wrote the screenplay with cinematographer and editor Zbigniew Rybczyński. It follows a psychopath recently released from prison and is loosely based on real-life mass murderer Werner Kniesek. It was banned in many European countries on its release for its depictions of violence. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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