Rejected by her lover, the only man left in Cheryl's life is the orphaned nephew she has raised as her own son. She'll stop at nothing to keep Billy with her. When her plans misfire, she is swept up into an insane frenzy that means death to anyone who comes between her and her obsession. But the investigating detective is convinced that Billy is the real killer - and determined to prove it. Madness and fanaticism work together to drag all concerned into a terrifying vortex of blood-letting that adds a nightmarish twist to the classic Oedipus story.
Acting
Susan Tyrrell's unhinged aunt is Oscar-worthy in a parallel universe.
Direction
Sitcom legend William Asher goes VERY dark and weird.
Writing
Campy dialogue that accidentally becomes brilliant.
Director
William Asher
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Banned in the UK as a 'video nasty' during the moral panic; its notoriety outgrew its actual violence.
Director William Asher directed 100+ I Love Lucy episodes before pivoting to this psycho-sexual horror.
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