House of Whipcord
Seen it?1974 | 102 min | Horror
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1974: an older pace and style.
Somewhere in the middle of the English countryside a former judge and a group of former prison warders, including his lover, run their own prison for young women who have not been held properly to account for their crimes. Here they mete out their own form of justice and ensure that the girls never return to their old ways.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 22K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Pete Walker
- Barbara MarkhamMrs. Wakehurst
- Patrick BarrJustice Bailey
- Ray BrooksTony
- Ann MichelleJulia
- Karan DavidKaren
- Sheila KeithWalker
- Penny IrvingAnn-Marie Di Verney
- Dorothy GordonBates
- Robert TaymanMark E. Desade
- Ivor SalterJack