Unmann, Wittering & Zigo (1971)
This is an absolute gem, and why this masterful chiller remains so obscure is beyond me! ‘Unmann Wittering & Zigo’ is masterfully directed by John Mackenzie, with truly chilling performances from a sublime young cast and yet another stand-out performance from the ever-genius David Hemmings. This profoundly disturbing film can sit quite uncomfortably alongside ‘village of the damned’ & ‘the wicker man’ as one of British cinema’s all-time great horror films. A razor-edged shocker with a palpably disturbing atmosphere; as this genuinely creepy film unfolds, director, Mackenzie ratchets up the penetrating unease with consummate skill; including a number of genuinely terrifying sequences (The ICA or NFT really should give this masterpiece a screening) Highly recommended.
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