Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? 1971.
Children from an orphanage are invited to Christmas party at a American Widower's house unaware of what she is hiding in her attic.
Gritty British horror with Shelley Winters as the lovable Auntie Roo, who opens her house every Christmas to kids unaware she is a bit disturbed. Michael Gothard plays her butler, who seems like a good guy but slowly becoming unbalanced. This is like a version of Hansel and Gretel but a bit darker with Mark Lester and Chloe Franks playing the siblings. This does have its slow pace and builds up well with its suspense and tension moments.
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