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Who Slew Auntie Roo?

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Who Slew Auntie Roo? (1971)

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Reviews Counted:7

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Rotten:3

Average Rating:4.9/10

Runtime: 90 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: A mentally deranged woman lures young children into her home and terrorizes them until a pair of similarly disturbed youngsters arrive. They lock her in a room and roast her alive.

Starring: Shelley Winters, Ralph Richardson, Mark Lester, Chloe Franks

Starring: Shelley Winters, Ralph Richardson, Mark Lester, Chloe Franks

Director: Curtis Harrington

Director: Curtis Harrington

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Shelley Winters tries the Baby Jane route, unfortunately.

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05/11/06
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01/10/05
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10/14/04
Matt Bailey
Matt Bailey
Not Coming to a Theater Near You

Enjoyable, lavishly produced Harrington thriller, but a little tepid.

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03/01/04
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
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08/19/03
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
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Worthwhile only as a testament to the over-baked and hysterical talents of Shelly Winters, this is just about the weirdest variation on Hansel & Gretel ever conceived.

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08/19/03
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