PSYCHOMANIA (1973) w/ Motorcycle Movie Madness pre-show, presented by Strange Brew
This film is presented by St. Louis’s long-running cult film series Strange Brew — winner of the 2025 A-List Award for Best Movie Night in St. Louis. Strange Brew programmer Jon Scorfina will provide an introduction.
The dead return to life as sadistic bikers in the unhinged, outlaw British flick Psychomania (1973). A violent biker gang known as The Living Dead dabbles in black magic at The Seven Witches, a druid circle of seven standing stones in the countryside. The gang’s leader Tom (Nicky Henson), with the help of his mother (Beryl Reid) and her nefarious butler Shadwell (George Sanders in his final role) who both worship a sinister Frog God, discovers that by committing suicide you can return as an undead, unkillable meance. Tom uses this knowledge to convince his gang, including his reluctant girlfriend, to follow him into death so they can all return as masked bikers with the sole purpose of terrorizing the locals.
Directed by Hammer veteran Don Sharp, Psychomania (released in the U.S. as The Death Wheelers) was initially dismissed as a low-budget psychedelic zombie biker frightener with low-ambitions of cultivating an audience. Soon however the film developed a devoted cult following for its legitimately crazy stunt work, eerie atmosphere, leather costumes and dark comedy. It also features a notable soundtrack by British composer John Cameron.
A Motorcycle Movie Madness Preshow will start at 6:30 pm.
The dead return to life as sadistic bikers in the unhinged, outlaw British flick Psychomania (1973). A violent biker gang known as The Living Dead dabbles in black magic at The Seven Witches, a druid circle of seven standing stones in the countryside. The gang’s leader Tom (Nicky Henson), with the help of his mother (Beryl Reid) and her nefarious butler Shadwell (George Sanders in his final role) who both worship a sinister Frog God, discovers that by committing suicide you can return as an undead, unkillable meance. Tom uses this knowledge to convince his gang, including his reluctant girlfriend, to follow him into death so they can all return as masked bikers with the sole purpose of terrorizing the locals.
Directed by Hammer veteran Don Sharp, Psychomania (released in the U.S. as The Death Wheelers) was initially dismissed as a low-budget psychedelic zombie biker frightener with low-ambitions of cultivating an audience. Soon however the film developed a devoted cult following for its legitimately crazy stunt work, eerie atmosphere, leather costumes and dark comedy. It also features a notable soundtrack by British composer John Cameron.
A Motorcycle Movie Madness Preshow will start at 6:30 pm.
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