Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? (1972)
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She's Taking a STAB at Motherhood!
Mrs Rosie Forrest, aka 'Auntie Roo', has a holiday tradition of inviting orphans to her mansion for a party. But Roo isn't completely sane; she lost her husband and is obsessed with her deceased daughter, whose corpse she still keeps in the house. When Katy Coombs sneaks into the party with her brother, Christopher, the deranged biddy abducts the young girl with the hopes of replacing her daughter.
- Released: 1972-02-11
- Genres: Horror, Thriller
- Runtime: 1h 31m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10 from 77 votes
Directed by Curtis Harrington.
Top cast
- Shelley Winters as Mrs Rosie Forrest / 'Auntie Roo'
- Mark Lester as Christopher Coombs
- Chloe Franks as Katy Coombs
- Ralph Richardson as Mr Benton
- Lionel Jeffries as Police Insp. Willoughby
- Hugh Griffith as Mr Harrison, The Pigman
- Rosalie Crutchley as Miss Henley
- Pat Heywood as Dr Mason
- Judy Cornwell as Clarine
- Michael Gothard as Albie
Where to watch Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?
- United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Tubi TV
- United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
- Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Tubi TV
- Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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