Night Hair Child

Night Hair Child
Directed by	James Kelley Andrea Bianchi
Produced by	Graham Harris
Written by	Erich Kröhnke Andrea Bianchi Bautista Lacasa Trevor Preston
Starring	Mark Lester Britt Ekland Hardy Krüger Lilli Palmer Harry Andrews Conchita Montes Collette Jack
Music by	Stelvio Cipriani
Distributed by	Avco Embassy Pictures(US) Cineteca S.A. (Spain) Astral Films(Canada)
Release date(s)	1971
Running time	95 min.
Country	UK Spain Italy USA West Germany
Language	English

Night Hair Child (also released under the titles Night Child, Child of the Night, What the Peeper Saw, and Diabólica Malicia) is a 1971 horror film starring Mark Lester, Britt Ekland, Hardy Krüger and Lilli Palmer. The film was directed by James Kelley (who is better known for directing The Beast in the Cellar) and Andrea Bianchi. On the Italian and some international prints of the film Bianchi is credited under the pseudonym Andrew White.

Plot

Marcus is a twelve-year-old schoolboy his mother recently died leaving it up to his wealthy author Paul to look after him. He takes a sexual interest in his stepmother Elise. Elise notices his abnormal behaviour and investigates by visiting his school after discovering a torn-up letter from his headmaster. Elise is shocked by her findings. Elise becomes increasingly disturbed and wonders if Marcus is to blame for his mother's death. Elise enlists the help of psychiatrist, Dr Viorne to find answers.

Cast

• Mark Lester as Marcus
• Britt Ekland as Elise
• Hardy Krüger as Paul
• Lilli Palmer as Dr Viorne
• Harry Andrews as Headmaster
• Conchita Montes as Sophie
• Collette Jack as Sarah

Release

The film received a theatrical release in Canada by Astral Films, in Spain by Cineteca S.A. and in the US by Avco Embassy Pictures.

In the US it was distributed on video by Interglobal Home Video and VCI Home Video.

Prior to the film receiving a DVD release numerous bootleg versions were made and were often exchanged on the mail video tape exchange circuit.

External links

• Night Hair Child at the Internet Movie Database

Reviews

• Night Hair Child Review at Time Out
• What The Peeper Saw / Night Child DVD Review at Azov Films