The Premonition (1976 film)

The Premonition is a 1976 American psychological thriller feature film, produced and directed by Robert Allen Schnitzer. The lead actors in the film were Richard Lynch, Sharon Farrell, Danielle Brisebois and Jeff Corey.

Based on a screenplay by Anthony Mahon and Robert Allen Schnitzer with additional dialogue by Louis Pastore, it tells the story of a young girl whose foster mother has a premonition that her unstable biological mother is coming to claim her and take her away. The premonition comes true and thus the film unfolds. The girl is played by Danielle Brisebois who was at the time aged 7 years old. The score is by the noted American composer Henry Mollicone with electronic music played by Pril Smiley; the cinematography is by Victor Milt. It was filmed in Mississippi.[1]

The film had mixed reviews. Leonard Maltin called it mediocre, saying its "muddled script works against [the] eerie atmosphere in this supernatural tale."[2] A more positive review by Video Hound’s Golden Movie Retriever called it "a well-done para-norm tale." [3]

DVD

The film was released on DVD in 2005 with extras including voice over commentary by both Richard Lynch and the director.[4]

References

  1. ↑ themonstergirl, "Sunday Nite Surreal-The Premonition (1976) Carnival Clowns & Deathly Dreams", The Last Drive-In, February 2, 2014. This blog includes an extensive scene by scene synopsis of the film, mixed with commentary.
  2. ↑ Leonard Maltin, Movie and Video Guide, 2003, New York, Plume, 2002, p. 1101
  3. ↑ Martin Connors and Jim Craddock, editors, Video Hound’s Golden Movie Retriever, Detroit: Visible Ink Press, 1998, p. 699
  4. ↑ Rod Barnett, "The Premonition", Eccentric Cinema

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