Phobia
Theatrical poster
Directed by	John Huston
Written by	Peter Bellwood Lew Lehman Jimmy Sangster
Story by	Ronald Shusett Gary Sherman
Produced by	Zale Magder
Starring	Paul Michael Glaser Susan Hogan John Colicos
Cinematography	Reginald H. Morris
Edited by	Stan Cole
Music by	André Gagnon
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	September 9, 1980 (1980-09-09)
Running time	94 min. (approx.)
Country	Canada
Language	English
Budget	$5,100,000
Box office	$59,167

Phobia is a 1980 Canadian horror-thriller film,^[1] directed by John Huston and starring Paul Michael Glaser.^[2]

Plot summary

Dr. Peter Ross, a psychiatrist, introduces a radical new therapy which he tests on five of his patients to cure them of their various fears (heights, crowded places, enclosed spaces, men and snakes). However his patients start being murdered by an unknown assailant using methods relating to their respective fears.

Cast

• Paul Michael Glaser as Dr. Peter Ross
• Susan Hogan as Jenny St. Clair
• John Colicos as Inspector Larry Barnes
• David Bolt as Henry Owen
• Patricia Collins as Dr. Alice Toland
• David Eisner as Johnny Venuti
• Lisa Langlois as Laura Adams
• Alexandra Stewart as Barbara Grey
• Robert O'Ree as Bubba King
• Neil Vipond as Dr. Clegg
• Marian Waldman as Mrs. Casey
• Kenneth Welsh as Sgt Joe Wheeler

Reception

Los Angeles Times film critic Kevin Thomas described Phobia as "the worst film ever directed by a winner of the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award."^[3]

Reginald H. Morris received a Genie Award nomination for Best Cinematography at the 2nd Genie Awards in 1981.^[4]