Craze
- Year: 1974
- Country of origin: UK
- Genre: Horror
- Director: Freddie Francis
- Length: 96 min
Where black-magic explodes into murder!
Film Synopsis
Craze (1974) follows an antique dealer whose fascination with occult rituals masks a calculated pattern of manipulation and murder. As his circle of acquaintances narrows and suspicion grows, obsession and cruelty intertwine behind a veneer of respectability. This psychological horror-thriller blends sadistic menace and moral decay in a bleak study of power, superstition, and control.
Craze Blu-ray & DVD editions
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| Disc Extras | Vinegar Syndrome BD-ALL/US 2024 | 88 Films BD-B/UK 2025 | Nucleus DVD-2 PAL/UK 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audio Commentary by Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson | |||
| Audio Commentary by David DeCoteau and David Del Valle | |||
| Audio Commentary by Stephen Jones and Kim Newman | |||
| Crazy Days - Interview with Jonathan Rigby | |||
| Vicious Voodoo - Interview with Kim Newman | |||
| Interview with Actor Michael Jayston | |||
| Stills Gallery | |||
| Theatrical Trailer | |||
| Freddie Francis Trailer Reel [88 Films] | |||
| Freddie Francis Trailer Reel [Nucleus] |
Edition and Packaging Notes
- Vinegar Syndrome’s Blu-ray is included in the “Cruel Britannia: Three Killer Thrillers from the UK” box set with Crucible of Terror (1971) and Penny Gold (1973). It contains a 40-page booklet with writing by Simon J. Ballard (“Crazy for ‘Craze’”).
- 88 Films’ Blu-ray includes a booklet with writing by Nikolas Pederson. The “Freddie Francis Trailer Reel” includes trailers for Paranoiac (1963), The Evil of Frankenstein (1964), Nightmare (1964), Traitor’s Gate (1964), Dr. Terror’s House of Horrors (1965), Hysteria (1965), The Skull (1965), The Deadly Bees (1966), The Psychopath (1966), They Came from Beyond Space (1967), Torture Garden (1967), Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (1968), Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny & Girly (1970), Trog (1970), The Vampire Happening (1971), Tales from the Crypt (1972), The Creeping Flesh (1973), Tales That Witness Madness (1973), Craze (1974), Son of Dracula (1974), The Ghoul (1975), Legend of the Werewolf (1975) and The Doctor and the Devils (1985).
- Nucleus’ “Freddie Francis Trailer Reel” contains those found on the 88 Films release, except for The Deadly Bees (1966).
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Collector’s guide
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Crazy Days (31:10) -
Interview with Actor Michael Jayston (49:39)
| Editions | |
|---|---|
| Extras | Audio Commentary by Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson 88 Films BD |
| Audio Commentary by David DeCoteau and David Del Valle Vinegar Syndrome BD | |
| Audio Commentary by Stephen Jones and Kim Newman Vinegar Syndrome BD | |
| Crazy Days - Interview with Jonathan Rigby 88 Films BD | |
| Vicious Voodoo - Interview with Kim Newman 88 Films BD | |
| Interview with Actor Michael Jayston Vinegar Syndrome BD | |
| Stills Gallery Nucleus DVD | |
| Theatrical Trailer 88 Films BD | |
| Freddie Francis Trailer Reel [88 Films] 88 Films BD |