Whoever, shelley winters, curtis harrington, forrest, horror, mark lester, american, chloe franks. She was in support in adventures of nick carter 1972 and had a co lead in. This particular year two additional kids sneak into the house. Curtis harrington and shelly winters follow up whats the matter with helen. Who slew auntie roo bluray disc, 2016 for sale online. Audiences originally saw this one under the shortened title of who slew auntie roo. To the children and staff at the orphanage, auntie roo is a kindly. As i mentioned before, and all through the house is just the first of five segments within the 1972 movie. The film starred sophia lillis very top identified for her characteristic of beverly marsh within the hit it motion pictures and sammy leaky starred because the motion pictures titular leads, while alice krige portrayed the witch. Like the greatest camp, auntie roo is unafraid to strike a frankly tragic note. This mysterious woman,with a racy past,was married to a magician remarkable scene when the two children venture into the old house full of magic props where once more,we are.
The bluray includes trailers, plus audio commentary with david del valle and nathaniel bell. In case something is wrong or missing kindly let us know by. Aug 31, 2016 the title screen is the whoever version, but the blus menu uses an original who slew auntie roo. The series was revived in 2010 showing public domain films. A demented widow lures unsuspecting children into her mansion. Here we meet rosie forrest, also known as our titular auntie roo shelly winters. Shes kept the corpse of his daughter in a hidden room and spends a lot of time and money trying to contact her soul with the help of ralph richardson, a fake medium. Lionel jeffries granddaughter is the novelist and playwright amy mason. Lionel charles jeffries 10 june 1926 19 february 2010 was an english actor, director and screenwriter. She appeared in such cult films as 1968swild in the streets and 1971s whoever slew auntie roo. The images displayed on this page are recent additions to the movie title stills collection, a website containing screen captures of titles from feature films. Whoever slew auntie roo the grindhouse cinema database. Whoever slew auntie roo from the grindhouse cinema database.
The film stars judy geeson as a psychologicallyfragile woman who, upon relocating to a rural boarding school where her husband has taken a job, finds herself being tormented by a. She plays a rich crazy lady whos child had died before. The studio known for putting old studio stars in sometimes sexy, always ridiculous splatterfests enters continue reading whoever slew auntie roo. I did finally see it on video, and tho shelleys performance was over the top, the story had too many loose ends. Young carol is played by chloe franks, who also plays katy in the creepy 1972 movie whoever slew auntie roo.
Lester is better remembered for his role playing charles dickens title character oliver twist in the movie musical oliver. To the children and staff at the orphanage, auntie roo is a kindly american widow who gives them a lavish christmas party each year in her mansion, forrest grange. And since forrest has flipped her lid, she decides to kidnap the children. A demented widow lures unsuspecting children into her mansion in a bizarre. His name is mentioned before the ending titles in the film the first men in the moon, released in 2010. So when katy coombs chloe franks sneaks into the party with her brother, christopher mark lester, the deranged lady abducts the. Yes, the acting was bad, yes there are many plot holes, yes i didnt like any of the characters, but it was still fun to watch. The young katy is played by chloe franks, the same actress who plays young carol in the christmas segment of 1972s tales from the crypt. Starring shelley winters as roo, an aging actor living in retirement and spending much of her life alone, this is a movie that starts creepy and doesnt let up until well after the credits roll.
Whoever slew auntie roo not to be confused with the wonderfully demented cat in the hat spoof who slew simon thaddeus mulberry pew. A demented widow lures unsuspecting children into her mansion in a bizarre hansel and gretel twist. Movie macabre was hosted by elvira from 1981 to 1986, and many of these films were released on vhs and now dvd. Directed by curtis harrington, whoever slew auntie roo. The only extra is a rather hyped trailer, that makes the film seem far trashier than it is.
Fear in the night also known as dynasty of fear and honeymoon of fear is a 1972 british psychological horror film directed, produced, and cowritten by jimmy sangster and produced by hammer film productions. Blog or on the facebook pages christmas tv companion and tis the season tv. Whoever slew auntie roo is a 1971 british horrorthriller film directed by curtis harrington and starring shelley winters, mark lester, and sir ralph richardson. Shes just so adorable, and kind, and nice, and charming. Tag popularity top rated top rated popular want to watch release date recently wanted date added. Mash 30th anniversary reunion special full episode may 2002 duration. A demented widow lures unsuspecting children into her.
Forrest shelley winters invites ten kids from the local orphanage up for a good time. This is a retelling of the old tale of hansel and gretel, but set in england in the 1920s. The crawling eye was also briefly mentioned at the end of the season 10 finale covering danger. At the end of the movie, when the children finally manage to defeat winters, the police come to clean up, and one bobby says poor kids, theyll probably be traumatized for life, we see the two kids exchange a knowing look that they managed to push the witch into the oven. Both transfers have been enhanced for anamorphic playback on 16 x 9 monitors. On this episode of the bmovie cast mary, nic and juan are checking out a strange little sortof christmas movie called whoever slew auntie. Acclaimed actress rosalie crutchley originally trained at the royal academy of music. The first part is as delightful as the cakes,the sweets,the lollipops and the gingerbread men which the good lady serves to the orphans she welcomes for her christmas party in her gothic desirable mansion. Directed by curtis harrington for american international pictures in 1972, whoever slew auntie roo. He appeared primarily in films and received a golden globe award nomination during his acting career. Christmas entertainment fans know her from 1972s the poseidon adventure and as.
Shelley winters plays an eccentric widow who loves her children to death. In whoever slew auntie roo, you dont want to miss young mark lester as christopher. The other movie in the midnite movie two pack with whatever happened to helen. Season 1 season 2 season 3 season 4 season 5 season 6 season 7 season 8 season 9 season 10. Auntie roo winters is a rich but lonely older woman who spends most of her nights conducting seances with a fraud charlatan ralph richardson trying to connect to her now. Since the accidental death of katherine, his only child, shelley winters has become insane. With shelley winters, mark lester, chloe franks, ralph richardson. Forrest auntie roo played by the delightful shelly winters is a local widow who lives in a giant. The title screen is the whoever version, but the blus menu uses an original who slew auntie roo. Regular titles as well as some ending credits and titles from trailers. Oct, 2009 shelley winters plays an eccentric widow who loves her children to death. Whats the matter with helenwhoever slew auntie roo dvd.
Whoever slew auntie roo was a film i didnt get to see in the theaters. Under the title the crawling eye, the film was the first of many productions to be mocked on the tv series mystery science theater 3000, after the series moved from ktma to comedy central. This mysterious woman,with a racy past,was married to a magician remarkable scene when the two children venture into the old house full of magic props where once more,we are told that. Winters had the lead in two horror films, whoever slew auntie roo.
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