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Frenzy
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Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. With Jon Finch, Barry Foster, Barbara Leigh-Hunt.
7.1/10
MOVIHERO RATINGWHAT IT'S 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.
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MOVIHERO RATINGYOUR WATCHLISTLondon 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 b…
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Release snapshot for Frenzy.
MoviHero lists May 25, 1972 as the release date for Frenzy. Alfred Hitchcock is the listed director. The listed cast includes Jon Finch as Richard Ian "Dick" Blaney, Barry Foster as Robert "Bob" Rusk, Barbara Leigh-Hunt as Brenda Margaret Blaney, Anna Massey as Barbara Jane "Babs" Milligan. A trailer and 5 stills are available on this page.
Release dateMay 25, 1972
GenresCrime · Thriller · Horror
Runtime1h 56m
DirectorAlfred Hitchcock
CastJon Finch as Richard Ian "Dick" Blaney, Barry Foster as Robert "Bob" Rusk, Barbara Leigh-Hunt as Brenda Margaret Blaney, Anna Massey as Barbara Jane "Babs" Milligan
TrailerAvailable on this page
Images5 stills
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Frenzy runs 1h 56m. Allow extra time for breaks.
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The current MoviHero pacing estimate is 6/10: a middle-ground pace.
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MoviHero Rating: 7.1/10 from 1,082 votes. Updated Nov 12, 2026.
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Pacing6/10
Emotional Impact4/10
Mind-Bending5/10
Scary10/10
Violence8/10
Rewatchability6/10
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“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…”
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“This is probably my least favourite Hitchcock story.”
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