Freddie is an inept bank clerk with no future. His only hobby is collecting butterflies, which gives him a feeling of power and control that is otherwise totally missing from his life. He comes into a large sum of money and buys himself a country house. Still unable to make himself at ease socially, he starts to plan on acquiring a girlfriend - in the same manner as he collects butterflies. He prepares the cellar of the house to be a collecting jar and stalks his victim over several days.

Terence Stamp
Freddie Clegg

Samantha Eggar
Miranda Grey

Mona Washbourne
Aunt Annie

Maurice Dallimore
The Neighbor

Edina Ronay
Nurse / Next Victim (uncredited)

Kenneth More
Miranda’s Older Friend (uncredited)

Allyson Ames
First Victim (uncredited)

David Haviland
Clerk (uncredited)
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Release Date
June 17, 1965
Runtime
1h 59m
Rating
R
Genres
Thriller
Director