''Delirium'' (also known as ''Psycho Puppet'') is a 1979 American
thriller film
Thriller film, also known as suspense film or suspense thriller, is a broad film genre that evokes excitement and suspense in the audience. The suspense element found in most films' plots is particularly exploited by the filmmaker in this genre ...
directed by
Peter Maris
Peter Maris is a film director, producer and editor and has over 30 films to his credit. He has also connected with SAGIndie and the Fresno Film Commission.
Background
Maris was born in Greece and has lived in California for many years. At pres ...
and written by Maris and Richard Yalem. The film is one of the infamous "
Video Nasties
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Cast
* Turk Cekovsky as Paul Dollinger
* Debi Chaney as Susan Norcross
* Terry TenBroek as Larry Mead (as Terry Ten Broek)
* Barron Winchester as Eric Stem
* Bob Winters as Donald Andrews
* Garrett Bergfeld as Mark
* Nick Panouzis as Charlie Gunther
* Harry Gorsuch as Capt. Hearn
* Chris Chronopolis as Det. Parker
* Lloyd Schattyn as Det. Simms
* Jack Garvey as Devlin
* Mike Kalist as Specter
* Myron Kozman as Wells
* Pat Knapko as Jenny Thompson
* Letty Garris as Hitchhiker
* Charlotte Littrel as Vietnamese prostitute
* Richard L. Jones as grocery delivery boy.
Release
''Delirium'' was released in July 1979 in the United States.
Critical reception
TV Guide
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's review was generally unfavourable, criticising the film's use of Vietnam War flashbacks to explain the killer's motivations.
References
External links
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1979 thriller films
1970s English-language films
American thriller films
English-language thriller films
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