Fear in the Night
Date: 1972
Director: Jimmy Sangster
Production Company: Hammer Film Productions
Stars: Judy Geeson, Ralph Bates, Peter Cushing, Joan Collins
Location(s): Hertfordshire
Region(s): South East E-L
Storyline:
A young woman recovering from a nervous breakdown moves with her husband to a school, but finds herself being terrorised by a mysterious one-armed man.
Additional Information:
Screen captures uploaded by Phil Wilkinson.
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- Capture 1
- 14 Feb 2017
Headmaster Michael Carmichael's schoolhouse is seen during the titles. Bhaktivedanta Manor, Hilfield Lane, Aldenham in Hertfordshire.
Donated to ISKCON by George Harrison in 1973. SJ
- Capture 2
- 14 Feb 2017
More detail of the building. Bhaktivedanta Manor (formerly Piggot’s Manor) in Aldenham.
Not easy to see the detail, even in winter. SJ
- Capture 3
- 14 Feb 2017
Bhaktivedanta Manor, Aldenham near Watford.
The manor is close to Letchmore Heath. SJ
- Capture 4
- 05 Aug 2015
Pedestrians cross the footbridge at a Granada motorway service area as Peggy Heller and her Schoolteacher Husband arrive in the car park. Maybe Scratchwood services, now known as London Gateway, on the M1 in London NW7. Then again, maybe not. Darryl Porrino positively identifies it as Toddington Service Station on the M1 and is hoping to send us some shots she took in 1987 whilst on a film and TV location trip. (RL)
As promised, here is the shot, whilst not quite the right angle the distinctive handrail supports the location identification. (RL)
- Capture 5
- 05 Aug 2015
The couple make their way into the restaurant whilst taking a break en route to their new home. Darryl Porrino identifies as Toddington Service Station on the M1. (RL)
As if further proof were necessary here is Darryl's shot from 1987. (RL)
- Capture 6
- 05 Aug 2015
Peggy (Judy Geeson) and Robert Heller (Ralph Bates) leave the service station restaurant and head to the cottage that comes with his new appointment. Now Moto Toddington says Darryl Porrino. (RL)
And to really prove the point, thanks Darryl. (RL)
- Capture 7
- 14 Feb 2017
The pair arrive at the school. Bhaktivedanta Manor, Aldenham.
The east side of the manor. SJ
- Capture 8
- 14 Feb 2017
Robert brings the car from the garage before saying goodbye to Peggy and setting off to work.
This is a cottage to the north-west of the manor. SJ
- Capture 9
- 14 Feb 2017
After meeting the Headmaster whilst exploring, Peggy leaves the school.
The west side. SJ
- Capture 10
- 'Now' required
Peggy accompanies Robert as he drives through the school's grounds. Tykes Water Bridge in Aldenham Country Park, Hertfordshire. The bridge also appears in 'Dracula AD 1972', 'Mister Cinders', 'Taste the Blood of Dracula', '633 Squadron' and 'Voices'.
- Capture 11
- 'Now' required
After parking the land-rover, Robert goes to check a boundary fence. Looking onto Tykes Water lake, Aldenham Country Park, Hertfordshire.
- Capture 12
- 23 Nov 2015
Worried about being left in the cottage alone overnight, Peggy sees Robert off as he heads to spend the night in London. The Stable Block at Bhaktivedanta Manor, Letchmore Heath in Hertfordshire.
The same location captured by Steve Wilcox.
- Capture 13
- 23 Nov 2015
Peggy watches as her husband leaves before imagined, or real, events start to occur. More of the Stable Block.
Not the same angle but the same building. Comparison image provided by Steve Wilcox.
- Capture 14
- 14 Feb 2017
After the rest of the main cast end up dead, Peggy returns to the house when the police arrive and tell her that the school has been closed for years. The cottage adjacent to Bhaktivedanta Manor, Aldenham near Watford, Hertfordshire.
A re-cycling of 008 until the angle can be improved. SJ