Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?
6.2
77 Reviews
1972
1h 31min
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.
Storyline
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.
Released
11 February 1972
Runtime
1h 31min
Director
Budget
$800,000
Genre
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
Hemdale, American International Productions (England)
Cast
Shelley Winters
Mrs Rosie Forrest / 'Auntie Roo'
Mark Lester
Christopher Coombs
Chloe Franks
Katy Coombs
Ralph Richardson
Mr Benton
Lionel Jeffries
Police Insp. Willoughby
Hugh Griffith
Mr Harrison, The Pigman
Rosalie Crutchley
Miss Henley
Pat Heywood
Dr Mason
Judy Cornwell
Clarine
Michael Gothard
Albie
Jackie Cowper
Angela Barnes
Richard Beaumont
Peter Brookshire
Marianne Stone
Miss Wilcox
Dorian Healy
Reggie Pike (uncredited)
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