An English baby sitter is terrorized by her friend's ex-husband, escaped from an asylum.
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Cast
Susan George | ... |
Amanda
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Honor Blackman | ... |
Helen Lloyd
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George Cole | ... |
Jim Lloyd
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Tara Collinson | ... |
Tara
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Dennis Waterman | ... |
Chris
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Ian Bannen | ... |
Brian Halston
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John Gregson | ... |
Dr. Cordell
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Maurice Kaufmann | ... |
Inspector
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Michael Brennan | ... |
Sergeant
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Roger Lloyd Pack | ... |
Constable
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Lewis Alexander | ... |
Man in Restaurant (uncredited)
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Aileen Lewis | ... |
Woman in Restaurant (uncredited)
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Frank Maher | ... |
Plainclothes Policeman With Pistol (uncredited)
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Brook Williams | ... |
Victim on Television (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Directed by
Peter Collinson |
Written by
Tudor Gates | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
Harry Fine | ... | producer |
Michael Style | ... | producer |
Music by
Harry Robertson | ... | (as Harry Robinson) |
Cinematography by
Ian Wilson |
Editing by
Raymond Poulton |
Production Design by
Disley Jones |
Costume Design by
Jean Fairlie |
Makeup Department
George Blackler | ... | makeup artist |
Pearl Tipaldi | ... | hairdresser |
Production Management
Tom Sachs | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Scott Wodehouse | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
Peter Young | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
Bob Jones | ... | dubbing mixer |
Spencer Reeve | ... | sound editor |
Ken Ritchie | ... | sound mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
Roy Ford | ... | camera operator |
Keith Blake | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
Music Department
Harry Robertson | ... | conductor (as Harry Robinson) |
Script and Continuity Department
Joy Mercer | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
Arthur Cleaver | ... | production accountant |
Norma Garment | ... | production secretary (uncredited) |
James Payne | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
Paul Tucker | ... | assistant production accountant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- British Lion Film Corporation (1971) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Allied Artists Pictures (1972) (United States) (theatrical)
- Allied Artists Pictures (1972) (Canada) (theatrical)
- British Empire Films Australia (1972) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1972) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Vasilis Labiris (1972) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Research Entertainment (1990) (Spain) (video)
- MTC Video (1984) (Greece) (VHS)
- Taurus Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- Thorn EMI Video Australia (1985) (Australia) (video)
- Warner Home Video (1990) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Optimum Home Entertainment (2010) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Media Target Distribution (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- Scream Factory (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Netflix (2021) (Non-US) (video) (VOD) (several territories in Europe)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Freeway CAM B.V. (collection account management)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Young babysitter Amanda arrives at the Lloyd residence to spend the evening looking after their young son. Soon after the Lloyds leave, a series of frightening occurrences in the gloomy old house have Amanda's nerves on edge. The real terror begins, however, when the child's biological father appears after recently escaping from a nearby mental institution.
Written by Kevin Steinhauer |
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Taglines | The scream you can hear is your own See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | Among horror fans this film is considered the first film to come up with the popular horror convention of a lone babysitter terrorized by a psychotic murderer. See more » |
Goofs | At the house it is always dark (night-time) but when Helen and Jim rush from the pub to the house there is daylight. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Grindhouse Universe (2008). See more » |
Soundtracks | Ladybird See more » |
Quotes |
Inspector:
How do you spell that word, "psychotic"? Dr. Cordell: You may have to spell it M-U-R-D-E-R, murder, if you don't get someone over there quickly! See more » |