The read
It runs a compact 1h 28m.
Synopsis
In 1957, Dorothy and Edmund Yates were committed to an institution for the criminally insane, she for acts of murder and cannibalism and he for covering up her crimes. Fifteen years later, they are pronounced fit for society and released. However, in Dorothy's case the doctors may have jumped the gun a bit. Edmund and eldest daughter, Jackie, try to discover just how far Mother's bloodlust has taken her. Meanwhile, youngest daughter Debbie begins to explore the crazy roots of her family tree as fully as possible.
Ratings
IMDb6.2/10
72 audience votes
Key crew
- Stanley MyersOriginal Music Composer
- Pete WalkerDirector
- David McGillivrayScreenplay
Cast
- Rupert DaviesEdmund Yates
- Sheila KeithDorothy Yates
- Deborah FairfaxJackie Yates
- Paul GreenwoodGraham Heller
- Kim ButcherDebbie Yates
- Leo GennDr. Lytell
- Gerald FloodMatthew Laurence
- Fiona CurzonMerle
- John YuleRobin
- Trisha MortimerLillian
- Pamela FairbrotherDelia
- Edward KalinskiAlec Marini
Stills
Themes
exploitationdark comedyinsane asylumslashercriminally insaneproto-slasher