Blood from the Mummy's Tomb 1971  PG, 94 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Seth Holt, Michael Carreras
Cast: Andrew Keir, Valerie Leon, James Villiers, Hugh Burden, George Coulouris, Mark Edwards, Rosalie Crutchley, Aubrey Morris, David Markham, Joan Young, James Cossins, David Jackson, Jonathan Burn, Graham James, Tamara Ustinov
Based on Bram Stoker's tale, "Jewel of the Seven Stars," this is a typical Hammer film–but the director, Seth Holt, died shortly before completion of the film. An archeologist (Andrew Keir) searches for, and finds, the tomb of a wicked Egyptian queen. The sarcophagus is taken to London where it is noted that the queen is perfectly preserved. His daughter now appears to have inherited the wicked traits of the queen, and revenge for defiling the tomb begins. Remade as "The Awakening."
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The Nanny 1965   N/R, 93 min.
Genre: Drama / Horror / Thriller
Director: Seth Holt
Cast: Bette Davis, Wendy Craig, Jill Bennett, James Villiers, William Dix, Pamela Franklin, Jack Watling, Alfred Burke, Maurice Denham, Harry Fowler, Angarad Aubrey, Sandra Power, Nora Gordon
Ten-year-old Joey (William Dix) returns home after two years of mental treatment for killing his sister. He is then under the charge of the real killer–his psychotic Nanny (Bette Davis). Only Joey recognizes the Nanny for what she really is. Joey's mother (Wendy Craig) is poisoned and nearly dies from food prepared by the Nanny, but still no one–except Joey's neighbor friend Bobbie (Pamela Franklin)–believes that the nanny is responsible. Matters come to a head when the Nanny tries to smother Joey with a pillow, is discovered by Joey's Aunt Pen (Jill Bennett), and the Nanny leaves the house forever. 1 User Review
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| | luvagood1 09/14/2009 | | If you love Betty Davis when she does suspense thrillers, this is one to see. She always has you on the edge of your seat. |
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Taste of Fear 1961 N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Mystery / Horror / Thriller
aka: Scream of Fear
Director: Seth Holt
Cast: Susan Strasberg, Ronald Lewis, Ann Todd, Christopher Lee, John Serret, Leonard Sachs, Anne Blake, Fred Johnson, Bernard Browne, Richard Klee, Frederick Schrecker, Rodney Burke, Heinz Bernard, Gordon Sterne, Frederick Rawlings
Penny (Susan Strasberg) is confined to a wheelchair and returns to her father's Riviera home after surviving a near-drowning accident. Stepmother Jane (Ann Todd), whom she had not previously met, states that Penny's father is on a trip. But, when Penny starts seeing her father's corpse in various places at night, she must find out what's going on. A well-made film that keeps your attention, with many story twists. Also, you probably will not figure out the ending.
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| 1. Blood from the Mummy's Tomb (1971)
2. The Nanny (1965)
3. Taste of Fear (1961)
aka: Scream of Fear
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