Showing posts with label Seth Holt. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Seth Holt. Show all posts

22.6.09

the nanny (1965)

Joey, a 10 year old boy is released from a mental home for disturbed children. Everyone believes Joey was responsible for his sister drowning two years previously and are on edge having him back in the house. Once back in the house he's immediately blamed when his mother is poisoned, but Joey insists that nanny (Bette Davis) is responsible, and was also to blame for his sisters death. But he's a disturbed little boy, his allegations couldn't possibly be true, could they?
Bette Davis excels in this, giving a realistic but chilling performance that gives focus to this effective chiller. Added to this is the effective supporting cast and a script by Jimmy Sangster that prevents you from truly knowing the whole truth, as the parents quickly crack under the pressure.

26.4.09

taste of fear (1961)

aka Scream Of Fear.
Penny (Susan Strasberg) is a young woman paralysed following an accident. She returns home to recuperate, after many years away. In doing so she gets to meet her fathers second wife (Ann Todd) for the first time. Unfortunately her father has been called away on business, but that does not stop her seeing him, or rather seeing visions of his dead body! Is Penny having hallucinations or is someone trying to drive her insane?
A
psychological thriller where no one is who they seem. With the obligatory twist in the tale, in this often overlooked and entertaining shocker. Also includes Christopher Lee popping up as the family doctor.

26.2.09

blood from the mummys tomb (1971)

Instead of a crusty old mummy, we have Valerie Leon dressed in nothing much at all. The evil priestess Tera possesses the body of Margaret (Valerie Leon), as she tries to reunite her soul with her body.
This is more of a suspense thriller, rather then a horror, that unfortunately lacks a real sense of suspense. But it still manages to entertain, possibly due to Valerie's lack of clothing!