Frightmare

source: Brainsuckers

Trailer—Frightmare

Frightmare

If there could be more movies starring little old ladies who secretly like to feast on human flesh, I'd be one happy guy. This is one of the best of that small subgenre (if one of the few?) and mostly due to Sheila Keith's terrifying performance. That ending is one you'll never forget either.

In 1957 Dorothy and Edmund Yates were put in a mental hospital:she for acts of vicious murder and cannibalism and he for covering up her crimes.Fifteen years later they are released.The youngest daughter Debbie begins to explore crimes committed by mother and becomes blood crazy...Delightfully morbid British psycho flick with truly haunting central performance by Sheila Keith.The direction by Pete Walker is solid and there are some shocking moments including the scene of using power drill on the head of a corpse.The pacing is quite uneven and "Frightmare" is not as disturbing as "House of the Mortal Sin",but if you want to see an oppressive shocker give this slice of British butchery a look.8 out of 10.

Excellent thriller/horror that could only have come out of Britain. What a terrible shame the impact of these mid seventies films was such that they were seemingly shown the door by our reactionary press barons. Exploitation, yes, but also touching on real issues surrounding family and 'insanity' as well as reflecting upon the times. We are thrust into a murky degenerate fantasy but all the time reminded that this is 'true'and that we cannot trust our sisters, mothers or even fathers. Central performances are fine but there are a couple of bit parts letting the side down and losing this it's other star. Nevertheless, a real surprise and a genuine horror.