Universal Pictures | Release Date: June 21, 1972 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Universal acclaim based on 15 Critic Reviews
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14
Mixed:
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Negative:
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The script is by Anthony Shaffer (Sleuth) and the mixture of dry wit and terror is expert. Hitchcock, who was 73 when he directed, demonstrates all his old skill and romantic pessimism. [26 Nov 1999, p.A]
100
This Alfred Hitchcock film on his familiar theme of the wrongly accused man is outstanding in every respect. [19 Sep 1999, p.52]
80
Orlando SentinelCrosby Day
Frenzy, which was Hitchcock's 54th and next-to-last film, displayed a macabre sense of humor, playful use of film techniques and edge-of-the-seat suspense. [27 Feb 2000, p.60]
75
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)John Doyle
Not Hitchcock's best, but far from his worst. [01 Mar 1997, p.11]
75
This critical smash was graphic, yet laced with macabre humor. [30 Oct 2007, p.2D]