INTENT TO KILL is a hospital-set thriller with a plot way ahead of its time. It's a lean and economic little film which sees Richard Todd's surgeon performing brain surgery on Herbert Lom, the latter playing the leader of a South American country. Unfortunately three goonish killers, one of them played by Peter Arne, are present outside and just waiting to take down Lom. The film feels like a dry run for later hospital slashers like HALLOWEEN II or VISITING HOURS and is surprisingly exciting in parts, particularly during the thrilling climax. Okay, so the mid section gets a bit soppy and drawn out, but otherwise this works a treat.
Review of Intent to Kill
