High Anxiety
Directed by Mel Brooks
Dokter Richard Thorndyke wordt aangesteld bij het Psychoneurisch Instituut voor de zeer, zeer nerveuzen. Hij ontdekt dat er iets niet in de haak is. Hierom wordt hem een moord in de schoenen geschoven. Om zichzelf van alle blaam te zuiveren moet hij zijn eigen neurose overwinnen: High Anxiety. De film is een hommage aan de films van Alfred hitchcock en bevat vele parodien op beroemde Hitchcock films.
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- NS_9530 mei 2025Classic
- Richard21 oktober 2025I caught High Anxiety on TV and it felt like Hitchcock had been hijacked by a comedy troupe with a fog machine and a punchline addiction. Mel Brooks wasn’t just spoofing suspense, he was lovingly dismantling it, scene by scene, with a wink and a scream. What struck me most was the tone, it wasn’t mean-spirited. Brooks clearly adored Hitchcock and this was his way of saying thanks: by turning suspense into silliness and fear into farce. On TV, it felt like a secret handshake between film nerds. A late-night transmission from the comedy underground. A neurotic, noir ish spoof that turns Hitchcock’s greatest hits into a vaudeville act. Watching it on TV felt like discovering a hidden reel of cinematic mischief, one that made me laugh, cringe and appreciate just how far Mel Brooks would go for a gag.
- Mister Arn25 mei 2025I remember watching "High Anxiety" in the 70s and not enjoying it much. After seeing a special on Mel Brooks, I decided to try it again. While I loved his other parody movies, this one still didn't click. The humor fell flat, and Gene Wilder deserves more credit as a lead in the other Brooks films.
High Anxiety Trivia
High Anxiety was released on 25 december 1977.
High Anxiety was directed by Mel Brooks.
High Anxiety has a runtime of 1 u, 34 m.
High Anxiety was produced by Mel Brooks.
Dokter Richard Thorndyke wordt aangesteld bij het Psychoneurisch Instituut voor de zeer, zeer nerveuzen. Hij ontdekt dat er iets niet in de haak is. Hierom wordt hem een moord in de schoenen geschoven. Om zichzelf van alle blaam te zuiveren moet hij zijn eigen neurose overwinnen: High Anxiety. De film is een hommage aan de films van Alfred hitchcock en bevat vele parodien op beroemde Hitchcock films.
The key characters in High Anxiety are Dr. Richard H. Thorndyke (Mel Brooks), Victoria Brisbane (Madeline Kahn), Nurse Charlotte Diesel (Cloris Leachman).
High Anxiety is rated 16.
High Anxiety is a Komedie, Mysterie, Thriller film.
High Anxiety has an audience rating of 6.7 out of 10.
High Anxiety had a budget of US$ 4 mln..
High Anxiety has made US$ 31,1 mln. at the box office.