[Demdike@Cult Labs]

The Stone Tape (1972)

Originally aired by the BBC on Christmas Day 1972, The Stone Tape is a wonderfully creepy little gem.

The script by Nigel Kneale is fairly straightforward. A team of scientists who move into their new research venue which is an old but newly renovated Victorian mansion. They soon discover one room that has been left totally untouched, a room supposedly haunted.

The sounds created by the Radiophonic Workshop quite simply make the film. From ghostly footsteps to supernatural screaming, the sound design is superb and utterly chilling.

A strong cast including Jane Asher, Michael Bryant and Iain (Children of the Stones) Cuthbertson make the supernatural occurrences come across as utterly believable, in fact i'd say very scary indeed.

So, turn the lights out and the sound up and creep yourself out with The Stone Tape.