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Stark Fear 1962

“I ain't gonna hurt you... I just want company...”

Status
Released
Runtime
86 minutes
Director
Ned Hockman
Network
B.H.S. Productions
★ TMDB users: 5.4/10 DramaThriller Released
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What is Stark Fear?

Stark Fear is a 1962 drama and thriller film directed by Ned Hockman and Skip Homeier, starring Beverly Garland, Skip Homeier, Kenneth Tobey, Hannah Stone, and George Clow. The story centers on a marriage that falls apart when a dutiful wife becomes the breadwinner after her husband loses his job, leading him to revel in her humiliation and subject her to mental torture before abandoning her.

Type
Film
Year
1962
Status
Released
Runtime
86 minutes
Release date
Dec 1, 1962
Studios
B.H.S. Productions
Genres
Drama, Thriller
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Rating
★ TMDB users: 5.4/10
Episode runtime
~86 minutes
Status
Released
Network
B.H.S. Productions

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Overview

Stark Fear is a 1962 drama and thriller film directed by Ned Hockman and Skip Homeier, starring Beverly Garland, Skip Homeier, Kenneth Tobey, Hannah Stone, and George Clow. The story centers on a marriage that falls apart when a dutiful wife becomes the breadwinner after her husband loses his job, leading him to revel in her humiliation and subject her to mental torture before abandoning her.

The film runs for one hour and twenty-six minutes and captures a tense dynamic of financial stress and psychological abuse. It provides a look at mid-century American cinema dealing with dark domestic themes and features a resolution where the wife successfully lands on her feet and obtains closure from her brutish husband.

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Should you watch it?

“A dutiful wife becomes the breadwinner after her husband loses his job, causing their marriage to fracture.”

Reasons to watch
  • Features a narrative exploring marital tension and a husband's resentment after job loss.
  • Showcases a wife who lands on her feet and obtains closure from a brutish spouse.
  • Spans a concise runtime of one hour and twenty-six minutes.
Keep in mind
  • Involves a sadistic husband mentally torturing his wife.

Watch it if you are interested in a 1962 drama and thriller about a failing marriage and a husband who revels in his wife's humiliation.

The film deals with severe marital conflict, sadism, and mental torture within a drama and thriller framework.

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Streaming availability can be checked on platforms like The Movie Database (TMDB).

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It is worth watching for fans of 1962 psychological thrillers who want to see a story about marital conflict and a wife finding closure.

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The film has a total runtime of one hour and twenty-six minutes.

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Stark Fear is a feature-length film released in the United States on December 1, 1962, rather than an episodic television series.

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