fright (1972)

"I wish you hadn't said that about the ghost."
A young woman (Susan George) arrives at a house to babysit for Helen and Jim (Honor Blackman and George Cole). But her nerves are soon set on edge when she spots a face at a window. Her unease isn't helped when boyfriend Chris (Denis Waterman) arrives telling her that the child's biological father is in a mental asylum. Annoyed she throws Chris out, then the real father turns up...
Understated horror, that plays on false shocks, whilst developing the creepy atmosphere, in this home alone chiller.

up the junction (1968)

"She's been a scrubber all her life that one..."
Poor little rich girl, Polly (Suzy Kendall), swaps the good life of Chelsea for what she sees as the romance of the working class existence in Battersea. She finds friends (Maureen Lipman and Adrienne Posta), and romance (Dennis Waterman) but it comes at a price. The colourful life of the street turns out not to be all that romantic.
Based on the novel by Nell Dunn and the BBC play, this addresses some of the social issues of the day, including back street abortionists. Well scripted and played, we come to like the people involved before we get caught up in their domestic lives. This also gives a good flavour of the era.

straight on till morning (1972)

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.