Who Slew Auntie Roo?

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Chris V Given the period and the genre in which this was made in the early seventies, you cannot expect much. It's a movie more geared toward kids than adults. Shelley Winters acting is campy and over the top. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 09/11/24 Full Review Jeff M I'm dying to do some research on this movie to find out if the filmmakers were trying to make a legitimately good movie or a satire. I have a feeling the former is correct, which brings me great satisfaction to be able to add this to my sacred pantheon of "so bad they're good" movies. There are scenes here that feel like they could have inspired future films like THE NAKED GUN - including a scene in which a teddy bear is thrown at a character who reacts like she just had acid poured on her face. This is ripe for a RiffTrax version if it hasn't been done already. Much has been said about popular actresses of this era who were unable to get reputable work as they got older and were reduced to endeavors such as these. Two-time Oscar winner Winters is a prime example, and she chews the scenery like she hasn't eaten in months. She also sings a couple songs that are among the deliciously worst things I've heard in my life. It's all a bit surreal and a welcome addition to your next Hansel and Gretel marathon. This would be a fun watch next Halloween, especially if you have younger kids interested in horror movies but not mature enough for the normal fare. There's not a drop of blood, and the horror parts are laughable enough that they're unlikely to scar anyone over 18 months. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/11/24 Full Review dave s Who Slew Auntie Roo?, a retelling of Hansel and Gretel, features Shelley Winters as a mother grieving for a daughter who was killed years earlier in an accident, which is perfectly normal other than the fact that she still keeps the rotting corpse of the child in her home. When she decides to replace the dearly departed with an orphan (Chloe Franks) from a nearby institute, the young girl's brother (Mark Lester) comes to the rescue. Despite decent production values (other than some irritating editing), Who Slew Auntie Roo? is ultimately done in by an outrageously campy performance from Winters, who seemed to specialize in these wacked out type of roles in the latter years of her otherwise impressive career. Anyone with a taste for 70s camp will probably enjoy this bit of weirdness. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review joe m "Who Slew Auntie Roo?" turned out to be better than I thought, mostly due to an over the top performance by Shelley Winters. It's a bit juvenile in that Brit way yet it then goes completely bonkers in the end with an unexpected level of dark humor. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Movie drag Blobbo to garbage dump, leave there. (Did movie have end? No know. Blobbo turn off with time to go.) Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review martin a An interesting film, sad in many ways, a woman loses her child and is taken advantage by staff, but she kidnaps two orphans from the local orphanage who are quite cruel to her. mixed up and sad but very watchable Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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