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Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?
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Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?

1972-02-11 · 91 min · ★ 6.2

Horror · Thriller

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.

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Directors
Curtis Harrington
Production companies
Hemdale, American International Productions (England)
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released
Budget
USD 800,000

Top Cast

Shelley WintersShelley WintersMrs Rosie Forrest / 'Auntie Roo'
Mark LesterMark LesterChristopher Coombs
Chloe FranksChloe FranksKaty Coombs
Ralph RichardsonRalph RichardsonMr Benton
Lionel JeffriesLionel JeffriesPolice Insp. Willoughby
Hugh GriffithHugh GriffithMr Harrison, The Pigman
Rosalie CrutchleyRosalie CrutchleyMiss Henley
Pat HeywoodPat HeywoodDr Mason
Judy CornwellJudy CornwellClarine
Michael GothardMichael GothardAlbie
Jackie CowperAngela Barnes
Richard BeaumontPeter Brookshire
Marianne StoneMarianne StoneMiss Wilcox
Dorian HealyDorian HealyReggie Pike (uncredited)

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