Eve

EVE is a superior episode of Hammer's JOURNEY TO THE UNKNOWN TV series, boasting an exemplary cast highlighted by the stunt casting of Carol Lynley in a small but pivotal role. It also has an intriguing romantic storyline with a close focus on psychological obsession and a plot that was later lifted by Hollywood. A well-chosen Dennis Waterman is excellent in the role of a shop assistant who falls for a window mannequin, while a deliciously arch Michael Gough plays his womanising boss. Not much in the way of outright horror here, but the psychology of the situation gets under your skin in a similar way to the likes of MAGIC.

A young Dennis Waterman overacts his way through a silly 'story' revolving around a socially awkward man and his mannequin fantasy.

Michael Hough is excellent as a lecherous married man. Carole Linley is lovely to look at. The drunk and horny old landlady provides the clownish comic relief. Even a stupid police detective is thrown in for good measure.

But that's all you get. A couple of outside shots of London are nostalgic. But the farcical and exaggerated screenplay, acting and characters bring it all down.

It's absurdly contrived and forgettable nonsense.

This was the tenth entry in the unremarkable 'Journey To The Unknown' anthologyseries.

But this series did inspire much better anthology series' later, such as 'Thriller', 'Armchair Theatre' & 'Tales Of The Unexpected', etc.