

Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?
1972-02-11 · 91 min · ★ 6.2
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 WintersMrs Rosie Forrest / 'Auntie Roo'
Mark LesterChristopher Coombs
Chloe FranksKaty Coombs
Ralph RichardsonMr Benton
Lionel JeffriesPolice Insp. Willoughby
Hugh GriffithMr Harrison, The Pigman
Rosalie CrutchleyMiss Henley
Pat HeywoodDr Mason
Judy CornwellClarine
Michael GothardAlbie
Marianne StoneMiss Wilcox
Dorian HealyReggie Pike (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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