Craze (film)

Craze
Directed byFreddie Francis
Written byHerman Cohen
Aben Kandel
Based onnovel The Infernal Idol by Henry Seymour
Produced byHerman Cohen
StarringJack Palance
Diana Dors
Julie Ege
Edith Evans
Hugh Griffith
Trevor Howard
Michael Jayston
Suzy Kendall
Martin Potter
CinematographyJohn Wilcox
Edited byHenry Richardson
Music byJohn Scott
Production
company
Harbour Productions
Distributed by
Release dates
  • May 16, 1974 (1974-05-16) (United Kingdom)
  • June 5, 1974 (1974-06-05) (United States)
Running time
96 minutes
Countries
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
LanguageEnglish

Craze is a 1974 horror film directed by Freddie Francis and starring Jack Palance, Diana Dors, Julie Ege and Edith Evans. It was written by Herman Cohen and Aben Kandel, based on the 1967 novel The Infernal Idol by Henry Seymour. The film centers on Neal Mottram, a psychotic antiques dealer who sacrifices women to the statue of Chuku, an African idol. It was the last film produced by Herman Cohen.