Brimstone & Treacle1982
“Mirror, mirror on the wall, who wreaks havoc on us all?”
Directed by Richard Loncraine
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🏆 1 win & 2 nominations
The premise
A mysterious stranger inserts himself into a troubled family's life, blurring the lines between good and evil as he cares for their disabled daughter.
Horror Vault's take
A charming yet deeply sinister stranger worms his way into a grieving household, ingratiating himself with the parents of a young woman left helpless after a devastating accident. What begins as an uncomfortable intrusion slowly curdles into something far darker as the visitor's true nature — human or otherwise — remains tantalizingly unclear. This 1982 British chiller, based on Dennis Potter's controversial play, trades cheap shocks for a slow-burn dread rooted in moral unease and domestic vulnerability.
Content: Sexual Threat, Abuse Of A Vulnerable Person, Disturbing Thematic Content, Implied Assault
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