Hitchcock, the master of suspense, at seventy-three, returns to his old form with Frenzy. Filled with macabre details, incongruous humor, and the desperation of a man convicted of a crime he didn’t commit. Set in the crowded back alleys of Covent Garden, where fruit and vegetable vendors rub shoulders with prostitutes, bookies, and barmaids. AJP
London is terrorised by a vicious sex killer known as the neck tie 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.