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1973 · 67 mins · English
Directed by
John Cooper
Starring
Joanna Dunham, James Cossins, John Carson, Jack Galloway, Richard Aylen, Athol Coats

Ray and Penny Burns think their newly‑bought country house is perfect, aside from a faulty central‑heating system. While a handyman repairs the plumbing, he discovers a concealed cellar and the long‑dead body of the previous owner, who was murdered two decades earlier. A subsequent séance in the house uncovers a deeply unsettling presence.

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