A serial killer rips out the victims hearts, and Detective Inspector Clifford is in charge of the investigation without any lead. While listening to the radio, he becomes aware of a best-seller, in which the killer also removes the heart of his victims, and Clifford meets the writer, Natalie, and she tells that the character was based on a countess that lived centuries ago.
Clifford asks for an appointment with the descendant, Mrs. Henska, who becomes his suspect number one. Although under investigation, the murders do not stop and Clifford tries to find other clue.
Production Details
Jack Gill Presents “Hammer House of Horror” Copyright MCMLXXX
Chips Productions Limited. All Rights Reserved
The characters and incidents portrayed and the names used herin are fictitious and any similarity to the name, character or history of any person is entirely co-incidental.
A Jack Gill Presentation for Chips Productions Ltd.
A Cinema Arts International Production in association with Hammer Films for ITC Entertainment – An OCC company.
UK Transmission Date: 9 Nov 1980
Locations:
Lowndes Park, Chesham, Buckinghamshire – On location
High Street, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire – On location
The Chiltern Hospital, London Road, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire – Mrs Henska’s house
Bois Lane, Chesham Bois, Amersham, Buckinghamshire – Natalie’s house, and Clifford drives to the off Licence
Devonshire Avenue, Amersham, Buckinghamshire – The Businessman’s house
St John’s Methodist Church, Woodside Road, Amersham, Buckinghamshire – Police station
Chalfont Station Road, Little Chalfont – Edgar picks up Natalie
Great Missenden Church, Church Lane, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire – Clifford’s funeral
The Watermill Hotel, London Road, Bourne End, Hertfordshire – Natalie changes clothes at the motel
Old Town High Street, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire – Bar scenes
Park Road, Chesham, Buckinghamshire – Last Victim takes Natalie to his home
Hampden House, Buckinghamshire – Natalie talks to the hospital gardener
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Footnotes
A number of famous names appear in this episode: Anthony Valentine, who appeared (uncredited) with Peter Cushing in The Flesh and the Fiends (1960), and with Christopher Lee in To the Devil a Daughter (1976).
Suzanne Danielle played the title role, Emmannuelle Pervert in the 1978 comedy Carry on Emmannuelle.
Gary Waldhorn, played David Horton in BBC TV’s The Vicar of Dibley.
There was also an early appearance for, soon to be James Bond, Pierce Brosnan.