College student Peggy uncovers secrets behind the locked doors of a crumbling mansion.
SCREAM, PRETTY PEGGY
A sculptor hires young college girls to take care of his elderly mother and his supposedly insane sister, both of whom live in the old family mansion with him.
Scream, Pretty Peggy is a 1973 United States drama-horror TV movie directed by Gordon Hessler about a college student who takes a housekeeping job in a mansion haunted by family secrets and mysterious disappearances.
Synopsis
Why Cult
Screen legend Bette Davis brings formidable presence to the role of Mrs. Elliott, the reclusive matriarch with secrets to spare.
The film builds toward a finale that tips its hat to Hitchcock, with psychological twists and family revelations.
A made-for-TV blend of melodrama, oddball characters, and mysterious doings, all packed into a brisk 74 minutes.
Jimmy Sangster, a veteran of Hammer horror, co-writes a tale of missing girls, sinister artists, and unreliable narrators.
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Questions from the Vault
What is Scream, Pretty Peggy about? +
Scream, Pretty Peggy follows a college student who becomes a housekeeper for a reclusive family, only to stumble upon disappearances and hidden madness in the mansion.
When was Scream, Pretty Peggy released? +
Scream, Pretty Peggy was released in 1973.
Who directed Scream, Pretty Peggy? +
Scream, Pretty Peggy was directed by Gordon Hessler.
How long is Scream, Pretty Peggy? +
Scream, Pretty Peggy has a runtime of 74 minutes.
What genre is Scream, Pretty Peggy? +
Scream, Pretty Peggy is a drama, horror, mystery, thriller, and TV movie.