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Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny & Girly (1970)
Directed by Freddie Francis
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Overview
A wealthy, fatherless British clan kidnaps bums and hippies and forces them to participate in an elaborate role-playing game in which they are the perfect family; those who refuse or attempt escape are ritualistically murdered.
Rated R | Length 102 minutes
Actors
Michael Bryant | Ursula Howells | Pat Heywood | Vanessa Howard | Robert Swann | Imogen Hassall | Michael Ripper | Hugh Armstrong | Howard Trevor
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/22/2011 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 6 stars |
| (Average) 6 stars |
Viewing Notes
It was expiring on Netflix Instant Watch, so decided to finally screen it. It’s a hard movie to describe. It doesn’t take itself quite seriously enough to truly be a horror film, though it’s got all the elements.
It was likeable enough but just didn’t put enough emphasis on the elements that would have made it into the creepy little film it could have been.
I’ll repeat my Miso comment here:
“This movie screams out for a Rob Zombie remake. No one would be offended (including me) since he wouldn’t be butchering a classic.”
1 year ago
Turns out this was Freddie Francis’s favorite movie he did because he wrote the screenplay based on a play and really controlled it start to finish. But apparently it was pretty hard to see and the rights were all tangled for a long time.