Soldiers in a rural English town are being brutally murdered by an unknown creature. Two sisters living nearby realize they might understand what's happening.
Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Beryl Reid | ... | Ellie Ballantyne | |
Flora Robson | ... | Joyce Ballantyne | |
John Hamill | ... | Alan Marlow | |
Tessa Wyatt | ... | Nurse Sutherland | |
T.P. McKenna | ... | Det. Chief Sup. Paddick | |
John Kelland | ... | Sgt. Young | |
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David Dodimead | ... | Dr. Spencer |
Vernon Dobtcheff | ... | Newsmith | |
Dafydd Havard | ... | Stephen Ballantyne | |
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Gail Lidstone | ... | Young Ellie |
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Elizabeth Choice | ... | Young Joyce (as Elisabeth Choice) |
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Merlin Ward | ... | Young Stephen |
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Anthony Heaton | ... | Anderson |
Christopher Chittell | ... | Baker | |
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Peter Craze | ... | Roy |
Soldiers in a rural English town are being brutally murdered by an unknown creature. Two sisters living nearby realize they might understand what's happening.
Two batty old ladies have a secret in their cellar, a secret which may need to be revealed when murders start occurring around the countryside. And why are soldiers being particularly targeted?
Two great British actresses in Beryl Reid and Flora Robson rock up for one of Tigon's worst films. It's not that the production is poor, because that side of it is more than decent, it's that it's an utter bore. 99% talking and literary bluffs dominate the picture to the point where when the big finale arrives, it really isn't worth the wait. Not even the introduction of the lovely Tessa Wyatt - in astute male fantasy nurse role - can perk things up.
Head of Tigon, Tony Tenser, once said he only made films to make money, it's with films like this where that becomes apparent. It's hard to believe that this is the same company that produced Witchfinder General! 3/10