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Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?

PG19721h 31mCurtis Harrington
IMDb 6.1 · Rotten Tomatoes 60%
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"She's Taking a STAB at Motherhood!"

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.

HorrorThriller
New Year's EveKidnappingBrotherChristmas TreeSisterOrphanHouse FireTeddy BearSéanceChild Kidnapping

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What is Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? (1972) about?

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…

Who stars in Whoever Slew Auntie Roo??

Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? stars Shelley Winters (Mrs Rosie Forrest / 'Auntie Roo'), Mark Lester (Christopher Coombs), Chloe Franks (Katy Coombs), Ralph Richardson (Mr Benton), Lionel Jeffries (Police Insp. Willoughby). The film was directed by Curtis Harrington.

How long is Whoever Slew Auntie Roo??

Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1972. It is rated PG.

Is Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? worth watching?

Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? holds an IMDb rating of 6.1/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 60. Fans of Horror, Thriller are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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