What the Peeper Saw

For the 1950 Spanish film, see Child of the Night (1950 film).

Night Hair Child

Directed by	James Kelley Andrea Bianchi
Produced by	Graham Harris
Written by	Erich Kröhnke Andrea Bianchi Bautista Lacasa Trevor Preston
Starring	Mark Lester Britt Ekland Hardy Krüger Lilli Palmer Harry Andrews Conchita Montes Collette Jack
Music by	Stelvio Cipriani
Distributed by	Avco Embassy Pictures(US) Cineteca S.A. (Spain) Astral Films(Canada)
Release dates	1971 (1971)
Running time	95 minutes
Country	United Kingdom Spain Italy USA West Germany
Language	English

Night Hair Child (also released under the titles Night Child, Child of the Night, What the Peeper Saw, Tua Presenza Nuda and Diabólica Malicia) is a 1971 horror film starring Mark Lester, Britt Ekland, Hardy Krüger and Lilli Palmer. The film was directed by James Kelley (who is better known for directing The Beast in the Cellar). The Italian version of the film credits Andrea Bianchi as director, under the pseudonym Andrew White.

Plot

Marcus is a twelve-year-old schoolboy whose mother recently died, leaving it up to his wealthy father Paul to look after him. He takes a sexual interest in his stepmother Elise. She notices his abnormal behaviour and investigates by visiting his school after discovering a torn-up letter from his headmaster. Elise is shocked by her findings. She becomes increasingly disturbed and wonders if Marcus is to blame for his mother's death. She enlists the help of psychiatrist, Dr Viorne to find answers.

Cast

Mark Lester as Marcus
Britt Ekland as Elise
Hardy Krüger as Paul
Lilli Palmer as Dr Viorne
Harry Andrews as Headmaster
Conchita Montes as Sophie
Collette Jack as Sarah

Release

The film received a theatrical release in Canada by Astral Films, in Spain by Cineteca S.A. and in the US by Avco Embassy Pictures.

In the US it was distributed on video by Interglobal Home Video and VCI Home Video.

Prior to the film receiving a DVD release numerous bootleg versions were made and were often exchanged on the mail video tape exchange circuit.

External links

Night Hair Child at the Internet Movie Database

Reviews

Night Hair Child Review at Time Out

Films directed by Andrea Bianchi

What the Peeper Saw (1972) Treasure Island (1972) Cry of a Prostitute (1974) Nude per l'assassino (1975) Confessions of a Frustrated Housewife (1976) Burial Ground (1981)

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