Anatomy of a Psycho

Anatomy of a Psycho
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Boris Petroff (as Brooke L. Peters)
Screenplay by	Jane Mann Don Devlin
Story by	Jane Mann Edward D. Wood, Jr. (as Larry Lee)
Produced by	Boris Petroff (producer)
Starring	See below
Cinematography	Joel Colman
Edited by	Ed Spiegel
Music by	Michael Terr
Running time	75 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Anatomy of a Psycho is a 1961 American crime thriller film directed by Boris Petroff (as Brooke L. Peters). Ed Wood reportedly contributed to Jane Mann's screenplay as Larry Lee. The film uses music originally used for Wood's Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959). Ronnie Burns, adopted son of George Burns and Gracie Allen, plays the lead.

Premise

After his brother is sentenced to death at a trial, teenager Chet increasingly experiences paranoia and psychosis, which not even his sister, best friend or girlfriend can relieve. Ultimately losing touch with surrounding reality, he assaults the son of the prosecuting attorney. However, Lieutenant Mac, a local police officer, discovers Chet's involvement and hunts him down, leading to a tragic denouement.

Cast

• Ronnie Burns as Mickey
• Pamela Lincoln as Pat
• Darrell Howe as Chet
• Judy Howard as Sandy
• Michael Granger as Lt. Mac
• Frank Killmond as Bobbie
• Russ Bender as Frank
• Don Devlin as Moe
• William Salzwedel as Duke
• Robert Stabler as Defense Attorney
• John B. Lee as District Attorney
• Pat McMahon as Arthur (uncredited)

DVD release

The film was released on DVD in 2001.

See also

• Ed Wood filmography

Further reading

• The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr. (1996), documentary film directed by Brett Thompson
• Rudolph Grey, Nightmare of Ecstasy: The Life and Art of Edward D. Wood, Jr. (1992) ISBN 978-0-922915-24-8

External links

• Anatomy of a Psycho at IMDb
• Anatomy of a Psycho on YouTube
• Anatomy of a Psycho is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
• Anatomy of a Psycho free online streaming