A lonely voyeur's obsession spirals into degradation and menace behind closed doors.
THE ANIMAL
He made her an animal... now all he needed was a leash
A voyeuristic, psychotic obscene telephone caller becomes obsessed with an attractive single mother.
Quick Answer
The Animal is a 1968 American thriller directed by Lee Frost about a voyeuristic, psychotic obscene telephone caller who becomes obsessed with an attractive single mother.
Programmer's Pick
Lee Frost's The Animal delivers grindhouse sleaze with a clinical eye, blending voyeurism, blackmail, and LSD-fueled menace. If you like your thrillers with a heavy dose of psychosexual discomfort and vintage exploitation grit, this one doesn't hold back.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Director
- Lee Frost
- Writer
- Bob Cresse
- Release
- 1968
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Genres
- Thriller
Cast & Crew
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Why Cult
Ted's use of a high-powered telescope and the telephone to terrorize his neighbors puts you uncomfortably close to the action.
With themes of nudity, drug-induced hallucinations, and roughie elements, this film is a prime slice of late-'60s exploitation cinema.
The central character's spiral from loneliness and migraines into obsession and blackmail is a masterclass in disturbed character study.
From belting to lesbian sex and blackmail, The Animal pushes boundaries with its willingness to depict the unspeakable.
Scene Gallery
Threat File
Ted's voyeuristic obsession
Psychotic obscene caller and voyeur
Terrorizes and degrades a single mother through surveillance and blackmail
Suburban neighborhood, private residences
Questions from the Vault
When was The Animal released? +
The Animal was released in 1968.
Who directed The Animal? +
The Animal was directed by Lee Frost.
How long is The Animal? +
The Animal runs for 88 minutes.
What genre is The Animal? +
The Animal is a thriller.
How does Ted Andrews target his victim? +
Ted uses his telephone and a high-powered telescope to observe and terrorize his neighborhood, eventually fixating on a particular woman whom he seeks to degrade.
