A SPINE-CHILLING mix of 1950s cult horror films and a famous essay by Sigmund Freud is on show at Worcester's Swan Theatre from Monday.

Unheimlich Spine tells the story of a coroner who discovers the existence of a potentially lethal parasite generated by fear that lives in the human spine.

Its title is taken from Freud's famous 1919 essay, "The Unheim-lich", which translates as The Uncanny.

The tongue-in-cheek horror show runs until Wednesday. Tickets, priced £9.50 (£7.50 concs), are available from 01905 27322.