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Very Good indeed - reminiscent of Pete Walker


I thought this was a very good and highly original entry into the canon of British Horror cinema and clearly showed the influence of the maestro Pete Walker.

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Good call I think the director of this picture has at least seen House of Whipcord which had the same dank and chilling atmosphere as the bedroom of the Polish girl.

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highly original entry into the canon of British Horror cinema and clearly showed the influence of the maestro Pete Walker

well it's kinda of a contraddiction. You're right about the influence, but you can't call it highly original.

texas chainsaw massacre plus frightmare and house of whipcord plus plus...

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It would have been fun and interesting, if she was still alive, to see Sheila Keith play the grandmother of the family!!!

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Yeah I saw a little Pete Walker too there! NOT QUITE AS TENSE THOUGH (caps apology)

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I'd put this film right up there with Pete Walker's Frightmare and House of Whipcord.

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