''Deviation'' is a 1971 British-Spanish-Swedish

horror film Horror is a film genre that seeks to elicit fear or disgust in its audience for entertainment purposes. Horror films often explore dark subject matter and may deal with transgressive topics or themes. Broad elements include monsters, apoca ...

written and directed by

José Ramón Larraz José Ramón Larraz Gil (1929 – 3 September 2013) was a Spanish director of exploitation and horror films such as the erotic and bloody '' Vampyres'' (1974). Biography Early life Born in Barcelona, Larraz earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree ...

, and starring Karl Lanchbury,

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, Malcolm Terris, and Sibyla Grey. Its plot follows a young couple in the English countryside who are taken in by a mysterious taxidermist at his country house after a car accident.

Plot

Cast

* Karl Lanchbury as Julian * Sibyla Grey as Rebecca *

as Olivia * Malcolm Terris as Paul * Shelagh Wilcocks as Auntie

Production notes

Filming location

The film was shot on location in

London, England London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major s ...

Music

In April 2016, Dagored Records issued a limited vinyl release of the film's original musical score by

Stelvio Cipriani Stelvio Cipriani (20 August 1937 – 1 October 2018), also known as Viostel, was an Italian composer, mostly of motion picture soundtracks. Biography Though not raised with a strong musical upbringing, as a child Cipriani was fascinated by his ...

, made available for

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Release

Home media

The Canadian home video distributor Marquis issued a VHS edition of the film. The cover art features a still of actress Jo-Ann Robinson taken from the 1983 horror film '' Scalps''.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0066990 1971 films 1971 horror films British horror films Spanish horror films Swedish horror films Films directed by José Ramón Larraz Films scored by Stelvio Cipriani Films set in country houses Films shot in England 1970s British films