A family gather for the anniversary of their father's death and is led by their cruel and domineering one eyed mother (Bette Davis) who constantly gets pleasure in emotionally blackmailing her children.
Written and produced by Jimmy Sangster from a play by Bill McIlwraith, this film is part thriller drama and part black comedy in yet another post-WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE? (1963) thriller that Davis seemed to be mostly be landing through the 1960s. Indeed, Davis is fantastic and once again seems to be relishing her role in her second film for Hammer (the first being THE NANNY, 1965) while everyone else other than the excellent Sheila Hancock seem to play second fiddle to Davis. James Cossins is also funny as the cross dressing perverted son.
Written and produced by Jimmy Sangster from a play by Bill McIlwraith, this film is part thriller drama and part black comedy in yet another post-WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE? (1963) thriller that Davis seemed to be mostly be landing through the 1960s. Indeed, Davis is fantastic and once again seems to be relishing her role in her second film for Hammer (the first being THE NANNY, 1965) while everyone else other than the excellent Sheila Hancock seem to play second fiddle to Davis. James Cossins is also funny as the cross dressing perverted son.