How Awful About Allan

How Awful About Allan (1970)

A Tense Psychological Thriller

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

Date of release
1970-09-22
TMDB
6.0 / 10 (22)
Runtime
1h 14m
Genres
Horror, Thriller, TV Movie
Director
Curtis Harrington

Casting

Interesting facts

How Awful About Allan is a 1970 American made-for-television horror psychological thriller film directed by Curtis Harrington, the first of two collaborations with writer Henry Farrell, and starring Anthony Perkins and Julie Harris. It premiered as the ABC Movie of the Week on September 22, 1970, and was produced by prolific television producer Aaron Spelling.

Production

The original novel was published in 1963. The Washington Post called it "one of the most impressive novels of the year." Anthony Perkins signed to make the film in April 1970. The movie was shot in 12 days. Perkins had special contact lenses made that he could barely see through, so he would be nearly blind while filming his scenes. He popped the lenses in just before filming and was led onto the set by a crew member.

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