Never Take Candy From a Stranger

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Cinema S @cinema_sensei 1 day ago I was genuinely surprised by how bold and disturbing this feels for a 1960 film. It handles an incredibly uncomfortable subject with more seriousness than I expected, and the way power and social status protect the wrong person makes it even more frustrating to watch. A little uneven at times, but its impact and bravery really stayed with me. See more j F @RT31612624 Jan 28, 2025 A disturbing movie about an adult predator of little girls. See more brendan n @RT81293130 Mar 18, 2021 Never Take Sweets from a Stranger is one Hammer film ahead of its time. Strong story that is backed by a strong unknown cast. The content is still topical today and showcases a largely ignored film that has been resurrected with a strong 1080 transfer by Indicator. Hammer may be well known for its horror schlock status but this drama/horror style reality story is incredible. The film was met with controversy at the time of release and fell into the abyss. Hammer is seeing a resurrection with Indicator and it's refreshing to find a film like Never Take Sweets from a Stranger. 18/03/2021 See more Jul 8, 2017 Disturbing tale of a small Canadian town who willfully mitigates the actions of an elderly pedophile in its midst - all because of the man's family and its standing in the community. Straight ahead narrative that isn't played for shock - save maybe the tragic ending. Unlike any film of that era, with a deft touch of direction in terms of subject matter. See more May 16, 2016 Very disturbing but true! See more Jul 19, 2014 A 1960s Hammer production that departed from their usual horror film for a more realistic type of horror, child sexual abuse. Instead of being about Dracula, Frankenstein, the Mummy or other various ghouls, this film follows the parents a girs who's fallen victim of a pedophile who also happens to be the small town's rich and powerful patriarch. The tone of the film is somewhat uneven, going between being an "message" picture in the first part of the film and being a suspense/horror story in the second half. Both elements are done effectively, but neither blends very well with the other. It's interesting that over 50 years later, this film this is a topic that rarely makes it onto film (outside of a being motivation for a revenge story) and still today has quite a creep factor to it. Even a recent film like "Hard Candy" still felt this same uniqueness of taking on a topic that few films do, though "Hard Candy" also had a pretty wicket twist to it. Cripstly photographed by regular Hammer cinematographer Freddie Francis this picture is overall a strong, if uneven, bit of film. See more Read all reviews

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