‘Keep your eyes on what she cannot see’
See No Evil is a 1971 British psychological thriller about a young blind stalked by a maniac. Also released Blind Terror.
The movie was directed by Richard Fleischer (10 Rillington Place; The Boston Strangler; Amityville 3-D) from a screenplay by Brian Clemens (And Soon the Darkness; Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter). It was produced by Martin Ransohoff (Our Mother’s House; Eye of the Devil).
The movie stars Mia Farrow (Rosemary’s Baby), Paul Nicholas (What Became of Jack and Jill?), Norman Eshley (House of Mortal Sin; The Lost Continent), Michael Elphick (The Elephant Man), Dorothy Alison, Robin Bailey, and Diane Grayson.
The film also features a strident classical score by Elmer Bernstein whose eclectic genre credits range from Robot Monster to An American Werewolf in London.
Plot:
Having been blinded in a horse-riding accident, Sarah (Mia Farrow) visits her uncle’s home. Out on a date with her boyfriend Steve (Norman Eshley), she escapes the fate of her relatives (Dorothy Alison, Robin Bailey, and Diane Grayson), who are murdered at their home by a psychotic killer.
Sarah returns from her date and spends the night in the house, unaware that three of her family members’ corpses are strewn about the house.
She eventually discovers the bodies, as well as a bracelet containing the engraved name of the killer. The killer returns, searching for the lost bracelet and discovers Sarah, who manages to flee on horseback. Sarah encounters a family of gypsies and shows them the bracelet with the name “Jacko” inscribed.
One of the gypsies concludes that his brother Jack must be responsible. In an effort to save Jack, the brother pretends to take Sarah to the police but, instead, locks her in a secluded shed…
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In the UK, the film was released on a limited edition Blu-ray by Powerhouse Films via their Indicator imprint on 25 September 2017.
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