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A farm girl’s psychosexual nightmares unravel a web of small-town secrets and scissor murders.

HAUNTS

The haunts from her past become the horrors of the present....

1976 · 01:37:00 · PG · Horror · IMDB TMDB

A seemingly innocent farm girl haunted by psychosexual nightmares is convinced that her slovenly uncle is the man responsible for the bloody scissor-murders of several local girls.

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Haunts is a 1976 American horror film directed by Herb Freed about a young farm woman plagued by traumatic visions who suspects her uncle is behind a string of grisly scissor murders.

Key Facts
Director
Herb Freed
Writers
Herb Freed, Anne Marisse
Release
1976
Runtime
1h 37m
Country
United States of America
Language
English
Genres
Horror
Also Known As
The Veil, Haunts, spettri del passato, Persecuciones, Obsessão Sangrenta, Perseguidos

The SassyFlix Take

Haunts dishes out rural horror with a potent blend of psychosexual trauma, goat-milking innocence, and a murder weapon you won’t soon forget. May Britt’s Ingrid is one of those rare horror heroines whose nightmares might be more truthful than the waking world. If you like your small-town Americana with a side of scissor suspense and tangled family secrets, this one’s for you.
From the Vault

Even the goats aren’t safe in this one.

Why Cult

Psychosexual Nightmares

Ingrid’s disturbing visions and repressed traumas drive the story, making for a uniquely unsettling psychological horror ride.

Scissor Murders

Several local girls fall victim to a bloody killer armed with scissors—an unusual and memorable weapon for the genre.

Farmhouse Gothic

Set against a backdrop of barns, root cellars, and church choirs, Haunts serves up rural Americana with a sinister twist.

B-Horror Flair

Haunts leans into its B-Horror and psychotronic roots with a blend of melodrama, shocking violence, and surreal touches.

About This Film

A young woman named Ingrid live in a big house with his uncle. Ingrid is working on a farm, and my free time devotes religion – singing in the local Church choir, talking with the priest, and so on Men she avoids it, although its location is trying to achieve local Lovelace Frankie and recently arrived in the region modest man bill. A retired Ingrid, constantly haunted making love between man and woman, little girl bloodstained a dead woman in the bathtub. Many years ago my mom Ingrid committed suicide by cutting veins when her daughter found her in bed with his uncle. This terrible event still haunts Ingrid, who begins to suspect that in fact her mother was killed uncle Carl. And when in town is another murder, Ingrid begins to think that this is Karl.

Film Details

Director Herb Freed

Themes & Keywords

Independent Film Murder Death Rape Flashback Serial Killer Shower Insanity Zombie Hospital Attempted Rape Rampage Occult Small Town Funeral Sheriff

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Haunts about? +

Haunts is about a young farm woman tormented by disturbing visions who suspects her uncle is the culprit behind a string of local scissor murders.

When was Haunts released? +

Haunts was released in 1976.

Who directed Haunts? +

Haunts was directed by Herb Freed.

How long is Haunts? +

Haunts has a runtime of 97 minutes.

What genre is Haunts? +

Haunts is a horror film.

Where can I watch Haunts? +

You can watch Haunts on SassyFlix.