This British tale of suspense may surprise a few people that it's been given an entry but 'Fright' is a wonderfully atmospheric lightweight slasher film that relies heavily on its mood. The film stars Susan George, Dennis Waterman, George Cole and Honor Blackman - Cole and Blackman being a couple who leave their young son in the capable hands of babysitter George, whilst they go for an evening meal. However, all alone in the old house George soon begins to become rather spooked, especially with some of the bumps in the night which, thankfully for her anyway, turn out be from boyfriend Chris (Waterman) who decides he wants to keep George company in the dead of night. The trouble is, the couple don't realise that the child's biological father - a chap named Brian - has just escaped from a mental institution and is on the prowl, outside, then in....resulting in a cat and mouse game that makes for quite spooky viewing. 'Fright' was certainly a pre-cursor to some of the more grisly slasher films that did the rounds shortly afterwards, but despite being bereft of blood, it plays out like a very tense thriller that typifies the grit and drama of British movies. Good stuff, a real gem.
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