I remember seeing this movie on UK TV many years ago but, to my knowledge, it has never been shown again since. So I was happy to obtain it on DVD recently and watching it again has reminded me of just what a little gem of a thriller this film is.
It stars of course the lovely Jenny Agutter. Her fans will be delighted to hear that this is the other film (apart from 'Walkabout') in which she can be seen in a schoolgirl's outfit! She plays the part of an adopted Catholic 15 year old girl who lives with her adoptive family with two blood brothers. She develops a crush on the elder 'brother' George (Bryan Marshall) who is about 20 years older than her. But then she becomes convinced that he is responsible for the murders of a number a young girls around the area where the family used to live. She regularly catches the bus back to their old house in the countryside to search for clues, despite being warned to stay away from that area. Her best friend at school is Corinne (Clare Sutcliffe) who herself also develops feelings for George.
The story builds from there, and no spoilers here! If you get a chance to see this movie, take it. The plot is fairly simple and starts off a little slowly but tension really develops once the movie gets into its stride. It also captures the essence of late 60s UK life beautifully, and features a number of classic vehicles such as Austin A35.
It stars of course the lovely Jenny Agutter. Her fans will be delighted to hear that this is the other film (apart from 'Walkabout') in which she can be seen in a schoolgirl's outfit! She plays the part of an adopted Catholic 15 year old girl who lives with her adoptive family with two blood brothers. She develops a crush on the elder 'brother' George (Bryan Marshall) who is about 20 years older than her. But then she becomes convinced that he is responsible for the murders of a number a young girls around the area where the family used to live. She regularly catches the bus back to their old house in the countryside to search for clues, despite being warned to stay away from that area. Her best friend at school is Corinne (Clare Sutcliffe) who herself also develops feelings for George.
The story builds from there, and no spoilers here! If you get a chance to see this movie, take it. The plot is fairly simple and starts off a little slowly but tension really develops once the movie gets into its stride. It also captures the essence of late 60s UK life beautifully, and features a number of classic vehicles such as Austin A35.