Delusion (1981): Cast & Plot
Delusion is a 1981 horror film directed by Alan Beattie, starring Joseph Cotten as Ivar Langrock, Patricia Pearcy and Leon Charles. It runs 1 hour 31 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 31m (91 min)
- Director
- Alan Beattie
- Genre
- Horror
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Trauma Associates
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Delusion About?
The premise of Delusion without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Meredith Stone, a home‑care nurse, is tasked with looking after the bedridden billionaire Ivar Langrock in his isolated country estate. Strange noises lead her to discover Ivar’s violent, locked‑away son. When Ivar’s grandson Gabriel arrives, a hidden killer begins murdering family members and staff throughout the manor.
Delusion Themes & Keywords
· 27 tags- female nudity
- psychopath
- slasher horror
- splatter horror
- grindhouse film
- low budget film
- independent film
- supernatural power
- psychotronic film
- stalker
- slasher
- female star appears nude
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- serial murder
- slasher killer
- male nudity
- male rear nudity
- nurse
- handicapped
- killer
- murder
- psychopathic killer
- house
- old man
- blood
- death
- knife
- mansion
Delusion Cast & Characters
Joseph Cotten leads the cast as Ivar Langrock, with Patricia Pearcy as Meredith Stone and Leon Charles as Phillip. Directed by Alan Beattie; 12 actors are credited in all.
- Director Alan Beattie
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Joseph Cotten as Ivar Langrock - Patricia Pearcy as Meredith Stone
- Leon Charles as Phillip
- David Hayward as Jeffrey Fraser
Also Starring in Delusion
· 8 more- Patrick Pankhurst Wilfred Langrock
- John Dukakis Gabriel Langrock
- Abraham Alvarez Alex
- James Purcell Detective
- Simone Griffeth Pamela Barton
- Shelby Leverington Additional Dialogue (voice)
- Alice Nunn Duffy
- Louis Basile Taxi Driver
More from Alan Beattie
More films directed by Alan Beattie, best-rated first: Stand Alone and Doubletalk.
Delusion Plot Summary
What happens in Delusion from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Meredith Stone, a nurse, recounts, in a letter to her father, her mother’s recent death, and details a job she has taken at a Fairlawn estate caring for the wealthy, elderly Ivar Langrock. There, she is greeted by his butler, Phillip Langrock, and Jeffrey Fraser, Ivar’s attorney. She finds herself almost immediately drawn to a locked room on the second floor of the house. She discovers that Wilfred Langrock, Ivar’s mentally-challenged son, lives in the room. Meredith develops a friendship with Ivar, even confessing to him that her mother had been institutionalized and that her father had raped her mother.
Full summary
The whole story of Delusion, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Delusion?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
What is Meredith Stone's profession at the Fairlawn estate?
Cars in Delusion
8 cars on screen, including the 1980 BMW 320i E21 and the 1971 Checker Taxicab.
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1980 BMW 320i E21 Important role -
1971 Checker Taxicab Minor role -
1974 AMC Matador Background role -
1971 Chevrolet Chevy Van Background role
Delusion Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “The House Where Death Lives” and “Kuristava kauhu”.
- Also known as
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- The House Where Death Lives
- Kuristava kauhu
- Älä katso taaksesi!
- 死霊を愛した女
- 错觉
- Wo der Schrecken wohnt
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Delusion FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Delusion, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Delusion?
Delusion runs 1 hour 31 minutes (91 minutes).
When was Delusion released?
Delusion was released on January 23, 1981.
Who directed Delusion?
Delusion was directed by Alan Beattie.
More films by Alan Beattie Who is in the cast of Delusion?
Delusion stars Joseph Cotten as Ivar Langrock, Patricia Pearcy as Meredith Stone and Leon Charles as Phillip, among 12 credited actors.
Does Delusion have a post-credit scene?
No. Delusion has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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