A mildly diverting period piece, a woman witnesses a murder, is seen by the killer and - well its nothing if not unoriginal so you can guess the rest.
A sign of a poor whodunit is when the killer is obvious - despite any number of red herrings - within minutes of appearing on screen.
Awards must be handed out though for Outstanding Smuttiness - I honestly have never before seen a film (and I've seen a few) where EVERY female member of the cast goes totally naked at one point or another - even weird old Aunt Susannah gets em off for a quickie with her even weirder nephew.
Irritatingly though, this film is extremely poorly lit throughout, with daylight scenes being welcomed with (light) relief. A good number of scenes are shot at night, in dark houses, with no lighting at all.
Now I appreciate that every self-respecting ne'er-do-well prefers the cover of darkness to carry out his dastardly deeds, and that the lack of light does add a touch of realism, but surely a fundamental component in making a film is to ensure that the audience can actually see what's going on?!
Only good if you like early 70s thrillers mixed in with a generous dose of gratuitous soft porn.
A sign of a poor whodunit is when the killer is obvious - despite any number of red herrings - within minutes of appearing on screen.
Awards must be handed out though for Outstanding Smuttiness - I honestly have never before seen a film (and I've seen a few) where EVERY female member of the cast goes totally naked at one point or another - even weird old Aunt Susannah gets em off for a quickie with her even weirder nephew.
Irritatingly though, this film is extremely poorly lit throughout, with daylight scenes being welcomed with (light) relief. A good number of scenes are shot at night, in dark houses, with no lighting at all.
Now I appreciate that every self-respecting ne'er-do-well prefers the cover of darkness to carry out his dastardly deeds, and that the lack of light does add a touch of realism, but surely a fundamental component in making a film is to ensure that the audience can actually see what's going on?!
Only good if you like early 70s thrillers mixed in with a generous dose of gratuitous soft porn.