7, Hyden Park: la casa maledetta (1985)

Director:

Alberto De Martino

Writers:

Alberto De Martino (writer)
Vincenzo Mannino (writer)

Release Date:

October 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Horror

Plot Keywords:

Wheelchair Bound | Address As Title | Woman In Jeopardy | Number In Title

Cast

  (Credited cast)

Christina Nagy	...	Joanna
David Warbeck	...	Graig
Carroll Blumenberg	...	Ruth
Rossano Brazzi	...	Dr. Sernich
Andrea Bosic	...	Father Peter
Loris Loddi	...	Father Davis
Adriana Giuffrè
Daniela De Carolis
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Antonio Colonnello	...	Graig (voice: Italian version)
Stefania Giacarelli	...	Ruth (voice: Italian version)
Rodolfo Ruzza
Serena Spaziani	...	Joanna (voice: Italian version)

Also Known As:

Formula for a Murder
Formula per un assassinio
Seven Hyden Park: la casa maledetta (Italy) (alternative spelling)

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

Italy

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

West Germany:16

Company:

Fulvia Film

Very good...

Due to its predictable, second-rate title, (the one it was distributed under in Italy, at least) I didn't expect much from this movie. Thought it'd be another cheap flick about a haunted house ("LA CASA MALEDETTA" means "The cursed house"). Well, I had to change my mind just after the very first brilliant scene! The constant presence of priests and the creepy atmospheres, reminded me a bit of The Exorcist and some of its decent Italian rip-offs, but this was going to be something completely different... This is more like Hitchcock meets Italian thriller! Very well written and directed, good actors, interesting plot... OK, I've tried not to spoil the viewing of "7 Hyden Park" for you, which I'd highly recommend to everyone.

P.S. Am I wrong, or when Joanna crawls or tries hard to stand (she's paralyzed from the waist down) her feet and legs move a little too much? (... And I'm not talking of the "bad dream" sequence.)