Whats the matter with helenwhoever slew auntie roo dvd. Auntie roo shelley winters, he ran all the way just loves children. In an attempt to fill this void, auntie roo has an annual christmas party for a few of the best behaved children from the local orphanage. A complete nutter that you pity one minute and cant stand the next. In this english film, a group of orphans visiting the home of a wealthy, retired singer shelley winters discover that the woman is. To the children and staff at the orphanage, auntie roo is a kindly american widow who gives them a lavish christmas party each year. This is a retelling of the old tale of hansel and gretel, but set in england in the 1920s. Auntie roo winters is a rich but lonely older woman who spends most of her nights conducting seances with a fraud charlatan ralph richardson trying to connect to her now.
A retelling of the old tale of hansel and gretel, but set in 1920s england. Yes, the acting was bad, yes there are many plot holes, yes i didnt like any of the characters, but it was still fun to watch. Curtis harrington and shelly winters follow up whats the matter with helen. Two orphans named christopher mark lester and katy chloe franks find themselves in the home of the benevolent mrs. Overview full credits full synopsis notes music screenplay info. Harrison, who is delivering a whole piglet by horsecart. Widow shelley winters scares orphans mark lester, chloe franks, like hansel and gretel. New castle after dark presents who slew auntie roo. Shelley winters plays an eccentric widow who loves her children to death.
Between richardson, albie, and the children id say auntie roo is justified in killing some people. I love shelley winters in this film as the demented auntie roo, the widow of a british magician. A demented widow lures unsuspecting children into her mansion in a bizarre hansel and gretel twist. To the children and staff at the orphanage, auntie roo is a kindly american widow who gives. After the mysterious disappearance of her daughter, auntie roo has been looking for a dead ringer replacement. I remember going to the theatre and watching this as a kid with my mom. A demented widow lures unsuspecting children into her mansion in a bizarre. Auntie roo starts to believe the girl is her daughter, while the boy is convinced auntie roo is a witch. For weeks wed ask each other, whoever slew auntie roo.
This year, a misbehaving brother and sister stowaway in the trunk of the car and join the party. In this english film, a group of orphans visiting the home of a wealthy, retired singer shelley winters discover that the woman is hiding a. The children are perfect and the style of the movie the mansion, wardrobe, etc. I love this period of horror films, and whoever slew auntie roo. Instead, curtis harrington and company take a more subdued approach, telling a tale of a sad woman realizing the good things in life will never. Watch elviras movie macabre season 1, episode 46 whoever slew auntie roo modern version of hansel and gretel.
The movie is full of unfulfilled plotlines and strange unsatisfying twists like a moment near the end of the film involving the childrens goodness that puts their story in question. Her parents have been changed into pigs along with others inside a bathhouse full of these creatures. Shelley winters, mark lester, chloe franks, ralph richardson. Forrest shelley winters whom christopher suspects of having a dark secret.
The finale was memorable, when we learned whoever slew auntie roo. The scare scenes would be more effective if they didnt seem so arbitrary, and the last third of the movie fails to build up the necessary tension or suspense. Had winters gone fullon nuts whoever slew auntie roo. Dave sindelar stated that the film never really becomes either a full blooded horror movie or an effective variation on the fairy tale. Forrest shelley winters, whos known as auntie roo, has a holiday tradition of inviting orphans to her mansion for a party. Whoever slew auntie roo is a 1971 british horrorthriller film directed by curtis harrington and. No quotes approved yet for whoever slew auntie roo logged in users can submit quotes. Before i saw the movie, i had thought and hoped that with shelly winters playing the crazy auntie roo the movie would be a fun watch. To the children and staff at the orphanage, auntie roo is a kindly american widow who gives them a lavish christmas party each year in her mansion, forrest grange.
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