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And The Walls Come Tumbling Down

Hammer House Of Mystery And Suspense

On a building site in London for the military, a deconsecrated church is finally scheduled to be demolished. However one of the workmen is strangled by a hose that comes alive. A police inspector and a female journalist both come to investigate. It turns out that the journalist is a paranormal investigator loosely associated with the Department of the Environment.

A young man is strangely drawn to the church. He used to live here, and is back for a visit. He has odd visions. Meanwhile the investigation finds some things out. It seems that the church was the centre of a satanic cult. One of the cultists betrayed them, several were burned and they swore revenge on him and his descendants. Also a mysterious painting was sealed behind a wall.

This is straightforward horror, the 17^th century bits evoking old Hammer period pieces, the modern bits slightly grimy, this is London in the 80s that’s still tied down to the past. The ending gets a little silly.

Watch This: Fun, occasionally creepy time-divided horror
Don’t Watch This: A lot of random murder and very bad workplace safety