8/10
MUST-SEE "B" LANDMARK...ECHOES OF "THE KILLER IS LOOSE" (1956) & "PEEPING TOM" (1960).
11 August 2021
"Surely sex and horror are the new gods in this world of so-called entertainment."

Also Echoing is a Song from "Frankie Goes to Hollywood".

Paraphrasing the Above Often Quoted Line from this Underrated, Under-the-Radar "B" Movie from England.

Spotlighting the Double Meaning of Society's Controversy/Fascination with Sex and Sexploitation.

We are Still Coming to Grips with the 1st Amendment that No Less was Taken Up by the Supreme Court in the 70's because of "Screw", the Hard-Core Pornographic Tabloid Flourishing on Newsstands right Next to "Newsweek".

The Result was that Pornography was Ruled Legitimate "Free Speech".

Brings to Mind the Eternal Question...Is it Art Imitating Life or Life Imitating Art?.

The Serial Killer in this Movie Thinks and States that it is a Corrupting Influence and the Bikini Clad "Cover Girls" Deserved to be Executed.

Harry H. Corbett Plays "The Man".

A Character Obviously Named to Represent "Man" in General with a Specific Focus on One who is Deranged, Delusional, and Psychopathic.

He Represents a Significant "Voice". A Part of the Duality in the Herd Male Mentality.

A Public that Supports, Participates, Rejects, Embraces, Loves, and Hates What He Sees.

Disturbed by it, and Becomes a Disturbed Individual, the Result is Tragic.

Representing a "Group" and Not an Individual. However this is the Result of 1 Man's Actions.

Corbett is a Household Name in Britain because of a Long Running TV Show Called "Steptoe and Son". Not Well Known Outside the UK.

His Performance is the Highlight.

This is a Very Good, Intelligent Low-Budget, but Tasteful Invasion into the World of the "Wow" Magazine Types.

A Feed-Back Loop Analyzing the Subject and at the Same Time is the Subject.

The Police Investigation and the Psychology of the Sex Serial Killer Focus.

This is One Time the Avalanche of "B" Movie Output Gathered a Rock-Solid Reason to Exist, Inform, and Entertain.

A Gem of its Kind with Kudos All Around.

"Submitted For Your Approval".

This Miniscule Primitive Art Production is a "Signpost" from Way-Back.

A Must-See.
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