FRIGHT
In this movie, a virgin babysitter, Amanda (played by Susan George) is "attacked" by an escaped nutter from the local lunatic asylum. We know she's a virgin, because she discusses it with her boyfriend, Chris, (played by Dennis Waterman) when he interrupts her babysitting, by trying to get in her pants.
Helen Lloyd, (played by Honor Blackman) is the child's mother. She's worried about going out to dinner, and leaving her child, because her husband Lloyd (played by George Cole) tried to kill them both, before being sent to the nut hut. He's determined to escape, and regain his family, which makes Helen very nervous. Of course, she doesn't tell any of this to the babysitter...
WHAT WORKS: *The other reviews are right, the beginning of this movie is a taught, atmospheric thriller, with real potential. The location, a creepy British manor house, is a disturbing character in it's own right, adding real suspense. But about half way through, things take a turn...
WHAT DOESN'T WORK: *I know, I know, this is the 70's, but no woman, who's already scared, who's boyfriend has already been beaten, is going to let a total stranger into the house. Her actions, (letting a unknown man in the house, needing a male savior so badly she lets any man who's handy, come on in) suspend all women's disbelief. WE WOULDN'T DO THAT! So, from that point on, most people are thrown out of the story, (even if they don't know why) and enjoy it less. I will say, both women act with more bravery and courage than you are going to see in most TV and films of the period. The babysitter redeems her stupid mistake, but more because she's traumatized than angry.
TO RECOMMEND OR NOT TO RECOMMEND: I would recommend this movie, the first half of it is a creepy, well done atmospheric. The second half is not as good as the first, but ain't half bad either.
Not bad for it's genre, 5 out of 10.
CLOSING NOTES: *I read through most of these reviews, and the one thing I didn't see was any trigger warnings for rape. I don't believe in trigger warnings for most things, I think woke is a virus, and should be stopped. But I do know a lot about PTSD, and I think a warning about sexual assault, even if it's just implied, should be added.
*I have no connection to the film, or production in ANY way. I am just an honest viewer, who wishes for more straight forward reviews. Hope I helped you out.
In this movie, a virgin babysitter, Amanda (played by Susan George) is "attacked" by an escaped nutter from the local lunatic asylum. We know she's a virgin, because she discusses it with her boyfriend, Chris, (played by Dennis Waterman) when he interrupts her babysitting, by trying to get in her pants.
Helen Lloyd, (played by Honor Blackman) is the child's mother. She's worried about going out to dinner, and leaving her child, because her husband Lloyd (played by George Cole) tried to kill them both, before being sent to the nut hut. He's determined to escape, and regain his family, which makes Helen very nervous. Of course, she doesn't tell any of this to the babysitter...
WHAT WORKS: *The other reviews are right, the beginning of this movie is a taught, atmospheric thriller, with real potential. The location, a creepy British manor house, is a disturbing character in it's own right, adding real suspense. But about half way through, things take a turn...
WHAT DOESN'T WORK: *I know, I know, this is the 70's, but no woman, who's already scared, who's boyfriend has already been beaten, is going to let a total stranger into the house. Her actions, (letting a unknown man in the house, needing a male savior so badly she lets any man who's handy, come on in) suspend all women's disbelief. WE WOULDN'T DO THAT! So, from that point on, most people are thrown out of the story, (even if they don't know why) and enjoy it less. I will say, both women act with more bravery and courage than you are going to see in most TV and films of the period. The babysitter redeems her stupid mistake, but more because she's traumatized than angry.
TO RECOMMEND OR NOT TO RECOMMEND: I would recommend this movie, the first half of it is a creepy, well done atmospheric. The second half is not as good as the first, but ain't half bad either.
Not bad for it's genre, 5 out of 10.
CLOSING NOTES: *I read through most of these reviews, and the one thing I didn't see was any trigger warnings for rape. I don't believe in trigger warnings for most things, I think woke is a virus, and should be stopped. But I do know a lot about PTSD, and I think a warning about sexual assault, even if it's just implied, should be added.
*I have no connection to the film, or production in ANY way. I am just an honest viewer, who wishes for more straight forward reviews. Hope I helped you out.