A young woman is invited by her girlfriend, who lives in an English country mansion, to stay there with her. The estate, however, isn't quite what it seems--and neither is the friend who issued the invitation.
Cinematography
Mist-shrouded gardens that breathe malevolence.
Acting
Angela Pleasence's fragile, unsettling presence.
Direction
Larraz builds dread through negative space.
Director
José Ramón Larraz
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Symptoms was the UK's 1974 Cannes entry, then vanished for decades after a single VHS release.
Donald Pleasence visited his daughter Angela on set and reportedly found the atmosphere so oppressive he left early.
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