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Originally posted by hollandgirl
I was married by that time to someone else. I am sure I saw this movie between 1969 and 1972. My best guess is that it was the summer (saw it at a drive-in) of 1971. Thanks, for responding!
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This is the only other "motorcycle gang" movie (that I can think of), from around that time period, that even comes close to fitting your description...But, there is no rabies infection...Is it possible that you may have seen both movies and mixed them just a bit?...I do that sometimes...Anyway, here it is...
Psychomania (1971)
Directed By...
Don Sharp
Genre: Horror
Tag Line: Ride with the Living Dead!
Plot Summary: A Gang of young people call themselves the Living Dead. They terrorize the population from their small town...
Cast overview, first billed only:
Nicky Henson .... Tom
Mary Larkin .... Abby
Ann Michelle .... Jane
Roy Holder .... Bertram
Denis Gilmore .... Hatchet
Miles Greenwood .... Chopped Meat
Peter Whitting .... Gash
Rocky Taylor .... Hinky
Robert Hardy .... Chief Inspector Hesseltine
Patrick Holt .... Sergeant
Alan Bennion .... Constable
John Levene .... Constable
Beryl Reid .... Mrs. Latham
George Sanders .... Shadwell
Jacki Webb .... Mother
Also Known As:
Psycho Maniacs (1971) (Australia)
Death Wheelers, The (1971) (USA)
Frog, The (1971)
Living Dead, The (1971)
Runtime: 95 min
Country: UK
Language: English
Color: Color (Technicolor)
Classification: Australia:M / UK:X
PSYCHOMANIA
Summary:
This film is hindered by a weak script and quite apathetic acting, but somehow it's ridiculousness makes it strangely entertaining. Unintentionally, Psychomania is an amusing farce, the story of a group of bikers who discover the secret of eternal life, and intend to use this gift for nefarious purposes. The gang themselves are meant to be hardened troublemakers, but the scene where they descend on a town to cause mayhem, is hilarious. I would have thought the Girl Guides could cause more trouble. Saying that, the film has some wonderful one liners, and there is fun to be had in watching this oddball of a movie. Best of all is the sequence where the bikers all commit suicide in order to return as invincible, not for them a simple death the varied ways are way overelaborate and funny. Biker Horror is an odd genre, but the film is great fun and worth a look. Finally, the film does have a cracking soundtrack, a strange blend of gothic high pitched keyboards and hip "wah wah" guitar, that is always lurking and ably partnering the high jinks on the screen.