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Plot of Fear
56%
Movie
1h 38m
AI Analysis
Plot of Fear (1976) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Plot of Fear (1976) — a movie tagged as Crime, Mystery, and Thriller with dark, tense, and offbeat moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Plot of Fear tells the story of a decadent weekend party full of orgies and drugs on the outskirts of Milan. Inspector Lomenzo investigates a series of bizarre murders, each linked by the fact that pages from the German children’s book "Shock-Headed Peter" have been left at the scene of the crime. As the bodies pile… Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~98 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Plot of Fear 56% (21 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
AI verdict
Plot of Fear suits viewers who want a dark and tense film — check the trailer and reviews before committing a full evening.
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TMDb audience score
56%
from 21 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Plot of Fear tells the story of a decadent weekend party full of orgies and drugs on the outskirts of Milan. Inspector Lomenzo investigates a series of bizarre murders, each linked by the fact that pages from the German children’s book "Shock-Headed Peter" have been left at the scene of the crime. As the bodies pile up, Lomenzo is guided by a model and a surveillance expert to a decadent club frequented by the rich and powerful.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1976-09-17
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- TMDB rating
- 5.6
- TMDB ID
- 63112
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What is Plot of Fear about?
Plot of Fear tells the story of a decadent weekend party full of orgies and drugs on the outskirts of Milan. Inspector Lomenzo investigates a series of bizarre murders, each linked by the fact that... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Plot of Fear?
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How long is the movie Plot of Fear?
The official runtime for Plot of Fear is approximately 98 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Corinne Cléry
Jeanne

Michele Placido
Inspector Gaspare Lomenzo

Quinto Parmeggiani
Angelo Scanavini

Edoardo Faieta
Fulvio Colaianni

John Steiner
Hoffmann

Jacques Herlin
Pandolfi

Cecilia Polizzi
Woman at Villa Hoffmann

Greta Vayan
Laura Falconieri

Sarah Crespi
Rosa Catena

Enrico Oldoini
Lomenzo's Assistant

Tom Skerritt
Chief Inspector

Eli Wallach
Peter Struwwel
- G
Giorgio Gargiullo
- E
Eleonora Vivaldi
- G
Guidarino Guidi

Enzo Robutti
Client with unfaithful wife

Mary Ruth League
Ruth

Susanna Radaelli
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