Fear in the Night
It took Peggy Heller a long time to recover from the trauma of a brutal physical assault, suffered in her youth. When she married Robert, he provided her with the love and reassurance she craved for and the two settled down in a pretty house in the grounds of the public school where Robert was a master. But the headmaster of the school is not what he seems and Peggy is convinced he means to harm her - is her fear a figment of her tortured imagination or are there forces at work that intend to manipulate her anxieties with fatal consequences?
Why it matters
A slow-burning psychological thriller that probes trauma and paranoia beneath Hammer’s gothic veneer.
- Judy Geeson’s fragile performance anchors a tense exploration of trauma and gaslighting.
- Peter Cushing’s steady presence adds classic Hammer gravitas, even as the plot meanders.
- A rare Hammer foray into psychological horror over outright gore — more mood than monster.
- For fans of ’70s British chillers where atmosphere and character unease outweigh conventional scares.
Director
3 horror films in catalog
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
0
Slow Burn
33
Psychological
71
Supernatural
0
Creature
0
Disturbing
33
Fun Factor
50
Cerebral
0
Survival
33
