This British film has a rather muddled plot requiring a lot of clumsy explanation at the end but is worth catching if only for the lovely Cornish scenery.
James Bolam is John Davies, an art dealer under pressure. His drunken friend Mike ( Ronald Lacey ) steals a life-size bronze sculpture from his reclusive father Victor ( Mike Raven ) which John sells straight away. John persuades Mike to introduce them in the hope of a deal and takes girlfriend Millie to Victor's strange household in Cornwall but Victor is more interested in Millie than money . In the meantime members of the cast are being gruesomely murdered.
Mary Maude ( as Millie )
Sex : Millie is pursued and groped by Victor
Death : Plunges herself into a fire while possessed by Chai-Sen
Mary made her film debut in a Spanish horror film The House That Screamed after a string of TV appearances including a regular role in Freewheelers. She last appeared in the final series of Bread in 1991. Information about her is pretty scarce.
Beth Morris ( as Jane Clare )
Sex : Jane is pursued and groped by Victor
Death : Repeatedly stabbed in the back by MIllie/ Chai-Sen
This was Beth's first film in a career spent mostly on TV. She was last seen in Doctors in 2004. She is now 68.
Judy Matheson ( as Marcia )
Sex : Marcia is Victor's mistress
Death : Marcia has acid thrown in her face by Millie / Chai-Sen
Judy had a good career on film and TV in the seventies then switched to voiceover work. She has been married to Douglas Jarvis since 1995. She is now 72.
Melissa Stribling ( as Joanne Brent )
Sex : Joanne is interested in John
Death : Survives - the only female character that does
This was Melissa's only other horror film besides Dracula.
Me Me Lai ( as Chai Sen )
Sex : Chai-sen was Victor's mistress
Death : Burnt to death in Victor's mould
Me Me was actually Burmese and was an exotic bit part actress between 1970 and 1985. She is now 65.
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