Psychomania / The Death Wheelers! | Motorcycles At The Movies |

Something a bit different today as in this series we'll be taking a look at some classic...and some not so classic, biker movies!
Today's film is the Cult British horror, 'Psychomania' also known as 'The Death Wheelers'.
In it, we'll find some Triumphs, and BSA's along with a healthy dose of 70's Hammer Horror styled cheese!

[@HaFannyHa]

Psychomania is in my top 10 favourite films! It's one of those 'so bad it's good' films - Nicky Henson was wonderful, the best thing in tight leather! George Sanders was the very essence of British Cool Gentleman.

[@tonebolts400]

I bought a vampire motorcycle. Norton Commando as the star. A stand out in my memory. Only last week I watched Silver Dream Racer after about 20 years, still enjoyed it. Great job on the channel.

[@TheSimba1960]

I remember seeing this when it came out :) another cameo you missed was Robert Hardy playing a northern doctor - ha ha, they don't make them like that anymore!

[@lambrokedrc5998]

SWEET, I love this movie. I saw it in the early 80s(I was about 10) on Sir Graves Ghastly creature double feature Detroit TV. I Could never remember the name to add it to my collection! THNX! Michigan USA

[@georgemcmillan9172]

I have owned a VHS copy of this movie for over 30 years. When my friends and I were going to ride, we always watched a motorcycle movie first, with Mad Max being our favorite as we all rode classic Kawasaki 900/ 1000s. When we would watch Psychomamia, ( by the way my nickname has been Psycho for as long as I can remember), I would dig out my vintage metalflake 70s helmet and my vintage orange bubble racing goggles, because My '75 Z900b was orange metalflake! Mad Max is an excellemt motorcycle movie, with alot of history behind the bikes, as they were all Kawasaki 900/1000s.

[@danielcroft7653]

I only ever managed 92 out of my Bonneville. Must be why I'm still alive.

[@unclebs4732]

Saw it in the early 70's on the late show, it was scary almost 50 years ago. I just wanted to see the bikes!

[@djay6651]

I was probably 15, in 1987, when I first seen this movie. My mom bought it as a double feature with ''Children if the Corn''. I found it enjoyable in an early 70s way.

[@MrNEILSUPERNAUT]

My favourite film ever.......great review! Also a cameo from 'Harry the driver' from Only fools & horses - the episode where the coach blows up - he's the guy Tom runs over when he bursts out the 'grave'.

[@debbiepugh2055]

Love this one nice commentary and gave me something to watch last night. Never heard of this film before 👍🏻

[@ifor20got]

This series is Bloody Awesome. Thanks Mate

[@VictorPloeger]

Very cool series! Looking forward to the next episode

[@gntdriver2840]

Ive watched Psychomania many times and could never understand why one of the gang bothered wearing bathing trunks to drown himself.

[@anythingoldmechanical]

Interesting Paul! Thank you for the birthday wish too. Respect to you! 👌

[@noracalzogna946]

very excited for this series, especially easy rider! i’ll be watching psychomania soon

[@andrewbarton2590]

Mary Larkin (Abby Holman) had a main role in Australian miniseries Against The Wind, a few years after Psychomania's release. That miniseries not only was a ratings success for Australia's Seven Network, but was sold internationally too, including the USA, Europe and the UK, and did well there.

[@237g]

Great video I remember seeing this on late night tv a long time ago. If you pause video at 9:28 you can see how they gimmicked the noose.

[@frantrictantric]

Nicky Henson played in at least one episode of Fawlty Tower.

[@leechamberlain1273]

Hi Paul I saw this film in the late 70's at the late night pictures . I remember wearing my bike leathers on my FS1e ah what a bike that was . Chers Paul

[@Jay_Speed]

Silver Dream Racer is a must, please ?

[@karlosh9286]

Obvious choice for other movies are Marlon Brando in The Wild One, if you like scooters, Quadrophenia. Not too much bike action in The Great Escape, but a good movie. Easy Rider, Mad Max and Silver Dream racer also spring to mind. There are quite a few to review I recently saw the reasonably accurate (for a movie) The World's Fastest Indian about Burt Munro in his speed attempts at Bonneville. I do remember seeing Psychomania probably in the early 1980s when I was a teenager. I'll have to watch it again, thanks for reminding me :)

[@boldorboy08]

I’m liking this approach. Bring on more films. How about the Aussie classic Stone?

[@michiganmikeupnorth]

Great recommendation. There would be no Mad Max without STONE!

[@MrPomdownunder]

Slashing that lorry tyre at about 60mph was pretty impressive !

[@Shinysideup]

On any Sunday, one and two

[@paulmcneill2666]

Your a great presenter. Very natural. It’s not easy . Always interesting content .

[@SunyJim]

I really liked a small Canadian film called "One Week" [2008] about a man who after discovering he has cancer decides to buy the vintage Norton he walks by everyday and take a week to travel across Canada on an adventure. Inspiration for tough times ahead. And then make it a double feature with "The Wild Angels" [1966] Peter Fonda and Nancy Sinatra, and all sorts of great people. Notice the bike is similar to the America bike from Easy Rider.

[@hugoagogo4324]

What a classic film ahhh my memories of childhood lol

[@laterdudesaint]

The original was the wild ones with Brandon and Lee Marvin. The 60s biker movies had hells angels on wheels, The wild angels. The glory stompers Pray for the wildcats , with Andy Griffith and William Shatner. Ghost rider with Nicholas cage. And there's Ireland's famous .. The real Baldy trike drifter !

[@lathejack]

I've always liked this crazy film, despite once seeing an interview with Nicky Henson in which he said he thought the film was a "Sack Of Shit" Amongst the bikes are two BSA Starfire 250's, or possibly a BSA Barracuda 250 which is the same thing, and also two Triumph Trophy 250's which were really factory rebadged BSA Starfires. Great to see them being given a jolly good thrashing throughout the film, and surviving without blowing up. One of my current bikes is a 1969 BSA Starfire, but it is ridden in a rather more gentle fashion than those in this movie, but every now and then I am tempted to really let rip!!

[@raystory7059]

How about THE SAVAGE SEVEN from 1968 ? Good music ( Cream, Iron Butterfly) and a classic SEVEN SAMURAI/MAGNIFICENT SEVEN type plot. My fave scene was a biker that clobbers a Karate expert from behind with with a chair while yelling "Chair"! Penny Marshal is in it too. TRIUMPH and BSA motorcycles were the ones I rode in those days before I could afford a Harley-Davidson Fat Bob.

[@stumpy6479]

Try Freebird,with Phil Daniels,my favorite biker movie.

[@franktreadwell3442]

Filmed right outside my bedsit in Walton upon Thames town centre.

[@noimspartacus9290]

Yep and Laleham river and i think Watersplash road opposite Shepperton studios , all local to me as well.

[@WinChun78]

There wasn't an AJS among the. They were all Triumphs apart from the two BSA Starfires ridden by the girls. I should know, I rode British bikes for long enough.

[@S_bear7878]

I would recommend Then Came Bronson. Great show overall with an interesting message for the period.

[@S_bear7878]

@Derek Morton True enough, this show is the main reason why I never want to sell my Sportster.

[@S_bear7878]

@Derek Morton Likewise.

[@Diabolik771]

I watch this movie every couple months. It's so awesome. Other bike movies to check out The Glory Stompers, Angels from Hell, and Hells Angels on Wheels.

[@SchlockAndAweFilms]

holy shit. I love these videos.

[@davidbates247]

Very entertaining narration 😂

[@JoeRivermanSongwriter]

BSAs were famous for breaking down. My brother had one in about 1975.

[@leondown6869]

Australian classic m'cycle film "Stone". Directed by Sandy Harbutt , Produced by Sandy Harbutt, Screenplay by Sandy Harbutt and Michael Robinson Starring Ken Shorter. Helen Morse. Hugh Keays-Byrne. Sandy Harbutt (again). Vincent Gil and Norton Commando

[@fernandomaron87]

Can you do 'Werewolves on Wheels' next? I really like your reviews.

[@KowboyUSA]

.. and in the end, they all got _stoned_

[@martinalcock1427]

Great film. So crap, it’s ace. Seen it a few times on tele, over the years. Managed to get it on dvd , last year, for my wife, who also loves it. Best/funniest things are the bit were he’s in the kitchen and takes a bite out of a sandwich, which just miraculously appeared. And the obvious, burly blokes, stunt men, who play the females on bikes.

[@paulhammersley4562]

good film,

[@davidwilliamson9162]

Fantastic love the 🎥,keep up the good work,I hope you’re doing I bought a vampire motorcycle 👍

[@porkyvarvara]

Great review

[@tritontwo9687]

Loved this film got it on dvd/ blueray.....

[@spgoo1]

So the bikes become invincible too?

[@xaoskuntablast3354]

I hope you do the Australian bike movie stone

[@BrettJoy]

This is mine and my dads favourite movie, ❤

[@keithwaite5026]

Classic👍 check out The Loveless. With William Dafoe and Harley Davidson and the Malbrough man with Don Johnson and Mickey Rouke .

[@jamesmcgrath1952]

Wouldn't you know it. Finished watching this and at the end the movie is posted in recommended lol.

[@laterdudesaint]

The lone biker of the apocalypse in raising Arizona. Mad max vs bikers..

[@Milo_Minderbinder]

Tom's rise from the dead reminds me of the Bat Out Of Hell cover (released 1977). So did Meat Loaf copy from here ?

[@serenitypillows61]

Great concept , doing film reviews not the film plot .well , ok maybe that too

[@orlandoreguro6190]

Wow I was looking for this movie for a long time first time I watched it I was like 6 years old they die and come back alive and I think the time they change as a rock

[@laterdudesaint]

Sorry to hear about George Sanders, he was so prolific.

[@adamkwalczyk]

Has Psychomania been spoofed in Monty Python's "Hell Grannies" sketch?

[@MichelleJacobshistoryrepeating]

That was fun.

[@davidmargetts821]

I like that hippy song in it. Wos it called?

[@digger8180]

Peace be with you. Stay safe.

[@frantrictantric]

It was so bad i had to watch it twice haha

[@mikejones-go8vz]

Shows biker gangs in a bad light, ...and Thames Traders 😳

[@laterdudesaint]

Eric von zippers gang the rats was staple of Frankie avilon and Annette funicelos beach party movies.. Clint Eastwood and an orangutan vs bikers ! Barney Fife had a Harley with a sidecar.

[@MINIMOTOMADNESS]

great video paul as always.would you fancy a cuppa in reading some time?

[@TheHistoryEngine]

Definitely 👍 keep meaning to get your contact details. Pop them over to [e-mail]

[@davidwolfe9722]

Today we do the ton... and hold it.

[@JohnSavage1984]

AUS film STONE 1974

[@vitabricksnailslime8273]

Whoever got Gunner, s'gonna get got!

[@51stSTATE-ReformUK]

How come you guys aren't back in the shed?? Anyone would think you ran off with the 2 Royal Enfields and wont give them back!!!

[@denzylmarbaniang5602]

At the same time

[@book3100]

Kinda Wild in the Streets, aren't they?

[@championn3c574]

So glad they didn't use Harleys.

[@laterdudesaint]

The wild ones , The wild angels The glory stompers Pray for the wildcats Easy rider Ghost rider

[@hyperluminalreality1]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_biker_films

[@tonyvidtube]

File this crap under the slapstick comedy genre.

[@tonyvidtube]

Easy rider review please.

[@denzylmarbaniang5602]

Awesome yet idiotic

[@michaelgreen4585]

I still think this movie is irresponsible

[@georgestewart1325]

Cringe of a movie 😝

[@jimmymac9388]

What a piece of nonsense.