Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?1972
“She's Taking a STAB at Motherhood!”
Directed by Curtis Harrington
The premise
A demented widow lures unsuspecting children into her mansion in a bizarre "Hansel and Gretel" twist.
Horror Vault's take
Set against a lavish but deeply unsettling Christmas backdrop, this hagsploitation gem puts a sinister spin on the Hansel and Gretel fairy tale. A grieving, unstable widow opens her grand mansion to orphaned children each holiday season — but two sharp-eyed siblings begin to sense that her warm hospitality masks something far more dangerous. Shelley Winters delivers a memorably unhinged performance that keeps viewers constantly off-balance between pity and dread.
Content: Child Endangerment, Kidnapping, Death Of A Child (Referenced), SéAnce / Occult Themes, House Fire
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Cast
Shelley Winters
Mrs. Forrest
Mark Lester
Christopher Coombs
Chloe Franks
Katy Coombs
Ralph Richardson
Mr. Benton
Lionel Jeffries
Police Insp. Willoughby
Hugh Griffith
Mr. Harrison, The Pigman
Rosalie Crutchley
Miss Henley
Pat Heywood
Dr. Mason
Judy Cornwell
Clarine
Michael Gothard
Albie
Jackie Cowper
Angela Barnes
Richard Beaumont
Peter Brookshire
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