This shocker, directed by Hammer's Freddie Francis was the equivalent of a video nasty in the day. If you can survive the first twenty minutes , the camp dialogue stops grating and the ingenious unwinding of the plot begins to enthral.
The film concerns the titular four psychopaths - who may not actually be related at all -who live in an isolated mansion and live out a macabre fantasy. Girly uses her feminine charms to bring down and outs to the house where they are infantilised and humiliated and then murdered when they protest. Things change when Girly and Sonny ( Howard Trevor ) bring home a male escort as "Friend in 2" who uses his "talents" to outwit them all. Ex-Move singer Carl Wayne has a small role as one of his luckless predecessors.
Vanessa Howard ( as Girly )
Sex : Girly has an orgasm when Friend in 2 goes down on her then loses her virginity with him ( offscreen )
Death : Survives
The poor reception given to this film was one of the reasons behind Vanessa's decision to retire.
Imogen Hassall ( as Girlfriend )
Sex : She picks Friend in 2 up for sex
Death : Breaks her neck when Sonny pushes her off the top of a slide
This wasn't much of a part for Imogen.
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