Dressed for Death. The Victim. Til Dawn Do Us Part."You're not very beautiful either are you?"
Shy and plain looking Brenda Thompson (Rita Tushingham) leaves Liverpool for London. Things start to look up for her when she finds a job in a trendy boutique and moves in with the outgoing and beautiful Caroline (Katya Wyeth). But its not to be, lonely and miserable, crying out for attention, she resorts to kidnapping a young man's dog in order to get to know him. Peter (Shane Briant), is a beautiful toyboy for rich socialites, and for some reason is taken by Brenda. Possibly because they both live fantasy lives in their heads and are prone to making up children's stories. There is only one problem, he's a psychopath! Do they have a chance, or will his murderous secret get out?
An unusual undertaking for Hammer, being a thriller rather than an out and out horror. Collinson directs with a visual and sonic flare, cutting across scenes, adding a speed to what is a slowly developing story and ramps up the tension as Brenda is drawn into Peter's web.
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