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Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?

1972 · 91 min

A creepy, campy fairy-tale horror that mixes festive charm with unsettling madness and a child's desperate fight to survive.

Tagline: She's Taking a STAB at Motherhood!
Overview: Mrs Rosie Forrest, aka 'Auntie Roo', has a holiday tradition of inviting orphans to her mansion for a party. But Roo isn't completely sane; she lost her husband and is obsessed with her deceased daughter, whose corpse she still keeps in the house. When Katy Coombs sneaks into the party with her brother, Christopher, the deranged biddy abducts the young girl with the hopes of replacing her daughter.
How it feels: Eerie, campy, dark and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Madness, grief, obsession, survival
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: eeriestrength 3 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: madness
grief
obsession
survival
family
Places: single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none