Unter Mordverdacht

Originaltitel: Home for the Holidays

Fernsehfilm
1972
1 Std. 13 Min.

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

6,2/10

1416

IHRE BEWERTUNG

Slasher Horror Drama Horror Mystery Thriller

Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuAn ailing man summons his four daughters home for Christmas and asks them to kill his new wife, who he suspects is poisoning him.An ailing man summons his four daughters home for Christmas and asks them to kill his new wife, who he suspects is poisoning him.An ailing man summons his four daughters home for Christmas and asks them to kill his new wife, who he suspects is poisoning him.

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IMDb-BEWERTUNG

6,2/10

1416

IHRE BEWERTUNG

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

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Because of its tight shooting schedule and low budget the production couldn't afford to have snow created for the exterior scenes. Instead, it was decided to have rain outside throughout the film for a more moody atmosphere. A fire hose had to be used to create the rain for the outdoor scenes, which is why in some shots the sky is obviously clear even though it's supposed to be raining.

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The night that Frederica was drowned in the bathtub, the shower curtain was a stripped color. The next day when Frederica's body was discovered, the shower curtain was a solid color.

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"Of Course It's Insane! She's Insane!"...

HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS is the story of the Morgan family, and their Christmas reunion. Patriarch, Benjamin Morgan (Walter Brennan) is near death, which is the only reason his daughters, Frederica (Jessica Walter), Joanna (Jill Haworth), Christine (Sally Field), and Alex (Eleanor Parker) have reunited.

The siblings have reason to believe that their father's current wife, Elizabeth (Julie Harris) just might be trying to speed up his departure. They already suspect that Elizabeth had something to do with their mother's untimely death, and are now asked to commit their own unspeakable act in order to save their father's life.

Stranded by a severe storm, with the phone line dead, what unfolds is a story of family dysfunction, bitterness, and insanity. Not surprisingly, nothing is quite as it appears, and no one is above suspicion! Oh, and there are murders as well! Several murders in fact.

Sort of an updated "old dark house" suspense / thriller, this made-for-TV movie is a wonderful example of the above average quality of such movies of the period. It also has a fairly menacing killer, straight out of a giallo! Annnnd, the final twist is perfectly... executed!...