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Berserk

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As the co-owner and ringmaster of a traveling circus, Monica Rivers (Joan Crawford) is always preoccupied with filling seats. Following the accidental death of a tightrope walker, Rivers is pleased to see her profits increase and callously unconcerned with the demise of her employee -- in fact, she soon hires handsome Frank Hawkins (Ty Hardin) to replace him. But when several more performers meet gruesome deaths, it becomes apparent they are no accidents, and there's a killer on the loose.
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Lucius Gore ESplatter Aug 4, 2008
3/4
This role actually seems to strangely mirror aspects of her own life, as chronicled in that kiss-and-tell autobiography by her adopted daughter. Go to Full Review
Ken Hanke Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) Jan 9, 2003
2/5
Not as funny as Trog, but it tries. Go to Full Review
Christopher Smith Bangor Daily News (Maine) Oct 11, 2002
4/5
Joan Crawford at the circus? Fans of camp can't go wrong. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews May 31, 2002
C
It was watchable only because Joan still commands attention on the screen. Go to Full Review
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Dallas H @FozzieMcFly 4 days ago I don't know why watching almost any horror movie starring Joan Crawford or Bette Davis released after Baby Jane is entertaining. In some cases, it is like watching a car crash in real time; you struggle to look away. You know it will not be pretty, but you can't help watching it unfold before your eyes. On a side note, for this particular movie, there was the scene with the elephant tiptoeing over the row of circus women who are neatly lined up and lying in a row on the ground, because I worried the elephant's hefty foot would come crashing down on any one of the women with a disastrous result. See more Ollie W @RT90619198 Sep 6, 2026 It’s a perfectly fine film until the ending, which is so underwhelming it really detracts from the film as a whole. I like Joan Crawford but this is very far from her best performance. Ty Hardin is incredibly hunky which at least provides some eye candy. Straight Jacket is a far better film if you’re interested in Crawford’s later career. See more thiago s @Thiagostone Sep 1, 2025 Filme mais ou menos, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são mais ou menos, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom, e o final do filme até que ficou legal. See more Julian S @akajulianscott Jan 29, 2025 BERSERK! is not as strong as some of Crawford’s other late-career films, like STRAIGHT-JACKET, but she still gives it her all. See more Scott S @RT41562772 Apr 29, 2023 This strikes me as a typical British whodunit with a lot of color, circus action, and more interest for viewers with Joan Crawford in her regal ringmaster's getup ("the legs are the last to go" lol) Alas, her face, like that of Bette Davis, does not fare as well as the legs. But if you're so disposed to physical beauty, you can rest you eyes on Diana Dors, the handso:me and hunky Ty Hardin; or for that matter, the beautiful four legged mammals that are featured throughout. I enjoyed seeing the animals and the entire circus taking their road trip for the "big show" in "London", including the set up of all the tents and the unloading of the animal performers. Seemed quite real to me. I found this late entry in Ms. Crawford's career to be very entertaining, including realistic touches of catty humor in the dialogue between the circus family members. Performances are decent for the most part with Crawford's showing her commitment and lifetime of acting skill. See more Deke P @RT96675217 Apr 15, 2023 1967. I was wrong to have ignored and held this film in derision for all these decades. I have revised my upinion upward. It is an interesting mystery with many possible suspects and series of surprises including the denouement, also a great parade of circus and acrobatic acts, and throws in a showtune performance or two. Plus TY HARDIN, & the voluptuous DIANA DORS. And I'll even cut 'mommie dearest' JOAN CRAWFORD some slack: she was once glamorous and iconic, but descended to lesser genres. I have many times passed up this flick, with little more than brief glimpses, until now 4.14.23 on the telly. Giving it 3 1/2 RT stars. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis As the co-owner and ringmaster of a traveling circus, Monica Rivers (Joan Crawford) is always preoccupied with filling seats. Following the accidental death of a tightrope walker, Rivers is pleased to see her profits increase and callously unconcerned with the demise of her employee -- in fact, she soon hires handsome Frank Hawkins (Ty Hardin) to replace him. But when several more performers meet gruesome deaths, it becomes apparent they are no accidents, and there's a killer on the loose.
Director
Jim O'Connolly
Producer
Herman Cohen
Screenwriter
Herman Cohen, Aben Kandel
Distributor
Columbia Pictures
Production Co
Columbia Pictures Corporation
Genre
Horror
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 11, 1967, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2013
Runtime
1h 36m
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