USA, 1971
87m
35mm film, colour, 1.78:1
mono, English
An American horror film directed by Philip Gilbert.
Plot Summary
The teenage daughter of a prostitute who has recently been beaten to death is sent oto an orphanage where she is tortured by the sadistic owners.
Credits
Crew
Directed by: Philip Gilbert
© 1970 Contemporary Filmakers/Carlin Company Productions
A Contemporary Filmakers and Carlin Company production
Produced by: Ed Carlin, Gil Lasky
Associate Producer: Chase Mishkin
Written by: Gil Lasky
Director of Photography: Paul Hipp
Film and Sound Editing: Dennis Film Services
Sound Recordist: Douglas Kennedy
Creative Makeup: Dennis Marsh
Art Director: Lee Fischer
Cast
Gloria Grahame (Mrs Deere)
Milton Selzer (Mr Mullins)
Len Lesser (Tom Kredge)
Vic Tayback (Calvin Carruthers)
Melody Patterson (Ellie Masters)
Terri Messina (Bunch)
Ronald Taft (Walter)
Dennis Christopher (Pete)
Peter Armstrong (Ernest)
Maggie Corey (Jennifer)
Mary Strawberry (nurse)
Louise Sherrill (Edna Masters)
Joe Durkin (unidentified man)
Alternative Titles
Den blodiga hammaren – Swedish title
The Blood Secret – alternative title
Dantela kai aima – Greek video title
Hielo sangriento – Spanish video title
Il martello macchiato di sangue – Italian title
To mystiko tou parthenagogeiou – Greek title
Sangre y encaje – Spanish title
Visión sangrienta – Spanish title
Кровь и кружева – Russian title
Links
Extracts included in
Cinemacabre TV Trailers (1993)
Dusk to Dawn Drive-In Trash-o-Rama Show Vol. 4 (1997)
Mad Ron's Prevues from Hell (1987)
References
Periodicals
CinemaTV Today no.10012 (30 December 1972) p.25 – credits, review
Filmfacts vol.14 no.3 (1971) pp.47-48 – reviews
The Hollywood Reporter vol.215 no.22 (18 March 1971) p.3 – credits, review
Monthly Film Bulletin vol.40 no.468 (January 1973] p.5 – credits, synopsis, review
Shivers no.51 (March 1998) pp.18-21 – illustrated article (by Jo Botting)
Variety 17 March 1971 p.18 – credits, review
Books
The Aurum Film Encyclopedia: Horror by Phil Hardy (ed.) p.217 – illustrated credits, review
Film Review 1972-1973 by F. Maurice Speed p.213 – credits, review
Horror and Science Fiction Films: A Checklist by Donald C. Willis p.56 – credits
Horror and Science Fiction Films II by Donald C. Willis 37 – credits
Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.40 – credits
Video Dungeon: The Collected Reviews by Kim Newman p.428-429 – review
