Tod im Teufelsgrund

Originaltitel: Assault

1971
R
1 Std. 31 Min.

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5,5/10

850

IHRE BEWERTUNG

Lesley-Anne Down in Tod im Teufelsgrund (1971)

After one schoolgirl is raped while taking a short cut through the local woods, and another is murdered in the same woods a few days later, the local police are baffled.

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Crime Drama Horror Mystery

Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuAfter rapes and a murder of schoolgirls, a teacher uses herself as bait to catch the perpetrator, aided by a reporter and against a psychologist's advice. Suspects include the headmistress's... Alles lesenAfter rapes and a murder of schoolgirls, a teacher uses herself as bait to catch the perpetrator, aided by a reporter and against a psychologist's advice. Suspects include the headmistress's husband, the psychologist, or an unknown threat.After rapes and a murder of schoolgirls, a teacher uses herself as bait to catch the perpetrator, aided by a reporter and against a psychologist's advice. Suspects include the headmistress's husband, the psychologist, or an unknown threat.

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IMDb-BEWERTUNG

5,5/10

850

IHRE BEWERTUNG

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

Wissenswertes
The film was re-released in the U.S. in 1980 under the title "Satan's Playthings", with an ad campaign that made it appear that the movie was about three sexy women who worked for the devil. Roger Ebert blew the movie's cover on his Sneak Previews show when he picked the film as his Dog of the Week and told the audience that the film was really the 1971 British slasher flick "Assault".

Patzer
When Susan (a light haired girl) is being killed and "her" shirt is being ripped off, you can clearly see it's the same bra that Tessa was wearing when she was being raped. The girl that was being killed in that scene was a dark haired girl, making it clear that the same scene was used when Susan was killed and Tessa was raped.

Zitate
Leslie Sanford: It is strictly forbidden to use the shortcut!

Alternative Versionen
For the U.S. release, the film was edited to avoid an "X" rating. In the early 1990s, the uncensored version was given an "NC-17" rating by the MPAA, but was never officially released in the U.S., save for its availability on VSoM.

Verbindungen
Featured in Sneak Previews: Divine Madness/Willie & Phil/The Great Santini/Ordinary People/Middle Age Crazy (1980)

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7/10

Assault (AKA 'Molested', AKA 'In the Devil's Garden')

Little-seen (these days) British attempt at a giallo horror-thriller, starring Suzy Kendall (star of several Italian gialli), Frank Finlay, Freddie Jones, and introducing Lesley-Anne Down and James Laurenson. A schoolgirl is attacked and raped whilst taking a shortcut through woods after school. Soon after, a second girl is raped, and this time murdered. A police Chief Supt. (Finlay) teams-up with a psychiatric doctor (Laurenson), a local journalist (Jones), and the school's art teacher (Kendall) to find the killer before he can strike again.

The film's achieved a certain notoriety over the years, mainly due to its juxtaposition of sexual assault/murder, and nubile, innocent schoolgirl victims - although by today's standards it's pretty tame in its execution. The performances are good. Aside from those already mentioned, viewers of a certain age will recognise a host of reliable UK TV faces. Tony Beckley is especially noteworthy as the sleazeball husband of the school's headmistress, who isn't adverse to 'feeling up' the girls when opportunities arise. It's produced by Peter Rogers, better known as producer of the Carry On films. Director Sidney Hayers does a sound job - especially with two thrilling foot chases through the woods. The score is terrific, courtesy of Eric Rogers (no relation to Peter, but likewise better known for the Carry On series). The whole thing is well put-together. And whilst the reveal of the killer isn't exactly unexpected, it's an enjoyable ride getting there. 7.5/10.