How Awful About Allan

TV Movie
1970
PG
1h 13m

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After an eight-month stay in a mental hospital, a tormented man comes home to live with his sister, but a mysterious boarder might be trying to kill him.After an eight-month stay in a mental hospital, a tormented man comes home to live with his sister, but a mysterious boarder might be trying to kill him.After an eight-month stay in a mental hospital, a tormented man comes home to live with his sister, but a mysterious boarder might be trying to kill him.

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5.6/10

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Trivia
Anthony Perkins had special contact lenses made that he could barely see through, so he'd actually be nearly blind while filming his scenes. He popped the lenses in just prior to filming and was led onto the set by a crew member.

Goofs
Apparently set in the dead of winter (everyone keeps talking about freezing temperatures and how cold it is), but grass, trees, and bushes in exterior scenes are all green.

Quotes
[after rescuing his sister from a house fire]
Allan: I'm blind.

Connections
Edited into Haunted Hollywood: How Awful About Allan (2016)

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Why is it rated so low

Generally I don't crib, but I've seen absolute gibberish being rated pretty highly if it comes out of a big studio with a big cast. Now this movie here is not that special, but it is well directed, has great acting by the cast and some decent camera work. The story seems slightly predictable but it is credible and works for this kind of movie. The reveal at the end does come across as a surprise.

Anthony Perkins live up to the role and shows his range as an actor here. This is a very good movie, albeit a short one. Full marks the the director and his crew.