MovieChat Forums > Frightmare Discussion > Walker's best film.

Walker's best film.

posted 18 years ago by ninfilms
10 replies | jump to latest

Out of all the Pete Walker films this was his best film. Sheila Keith is brilliant as the killer tarot card player.

[–] 18 years ago

[deleted]

[–] apr_123 17 years ago

All the cast is fine. Rupert Davies is brilliant and the three girls: Jackie, her "sweet" little sister Debbie and Jackie's friend, Merle, are really gorgeous.
Pity they didn't appear on any other films that I know.
One puzzling question: How does Debbie comes to know about her parents?. Who told her, if it wasn't Jackie ? Maybe she follows her sister on her weekly visits to the farmhouse ?

[–] bsfraser2003 17 years ago

I met Ms. Sheila keith after a Theatre production (1991) and what a very pleasant and gracious lady she was! Sadly very underused and talented actress also very good at Comedy!!

[–] bubblegum_n_beer 17 years ago

I remember watching this film as a child, and the old lady with the drill i never forgot. I just ordered this dvd and im so excited to watch it again.
Cheers.

[–] ladymorya 17 years ago

Does anyone know anything about Kim butcher and why she only made this film?
Thanks

[–] downseyboy 16 years ago

My favourite Pete Walker film is House of Mortal Sin but I would advise anybody to try and get hold of the 5 film box set. The audio tracks are quite good as they feature Pete Walker on them together with writer David McGillivray on most of the others. There's also a tribute to the great Sheila Keith too.

Have a good time, all of the time
Viv Savage - Spinal Tap

[–] 16 years ago

[deleted]

[–] manchester_england2004 16 years ago

I personally believe that THE COMEBACK was Walker's best film. However, FRIGHTMARE is an absolutely superb film as well. It's the British version of THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE (although not a ripoff of that film). It's just so wonderful to realise that there are some horror films (although not many) that really scare. Sheila Keith really is terrifying to see on screen. Those tarot card readings always give me the creeps.

It was widely considered at the time that the British film industry was in dire straits. As such, the few superb films such as FRIGHTMARE released at that time were forgotten more or less straight after being released. I'm so delighted that the film has developed a cult following. It's nice to live in a world where there are still people who know what good film-making really is.

[–] bronzescag 11 years ago

I would see this is indeed Walker's best film. I also have a soft spot for HOME BEFORE MIDNIGHT, trashy as it is!

[–] 11 years ago

[deleted]