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- 1981
- Lindsey C Vickers
- 90 mins
- 15
Summary
Horror thriller starring Edward Woodward. Fourteen-year-old Joanne Fowler is approaching the most important day of her life. She's the lead violinist in the school orchestra as it prepares to give its first big concert, and she naturally wants her parents to share the big moment. But when her father announces he has another appointment, Joanna reacts in a strange and surprising way.
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A star rating of 1 out of 5.
David Parkinson
Not to be confused with the Sidney Lumet melodrama of the same name, this is an under-funded British possession thriller in which any sense of suspense is undermined by the amateurishness of the special effects. However, the director Lindsey C Vickers is primarily responsible for this being such a lacklustre picture, with many of the incidents during classical musician Samantha Weyson's murderous reign of terror bordering on the risible. Edward Woodward tries to bring a bit of steel to the proceedings, but this is further proof of our inability to make credible chillers.
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rolenameIan FowlerEdward WoodwardDiane FowlerJane MerrowJoanne FowlerSamantha Weyson
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rolenameDirectorLindsey C Vickers
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