| "Charlie Boy" | |
|---|---|
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| Air date | October 18th, 1980 |
| Writers | Bernie Cooper; Francis Megahy |
| Director | Robert Young |
| Producers | Brian Lawrence; David Reid; Roy Skeggs |
| Starring | Leigh Lawson; Angela Bruce; Marius Goring; Frances Cuka; David Healey |
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"Charlie Boy" is the sixth episode of the British television series, Hammer House of Horror. It was directed by Robert Young with a script written by Bernie Cooper and Francis Megahy. It first aired on ITV1 on Saturday, October 18th, 1980. In this episode, a young man named Graham inherits an African voodoo fetish from his late uncle. After a harrowing incident with a motorist, his girlfriend Sarah and he use the voodoo doll, unwittingly releasing it's power. The desired effect backfires however as the mystical power of "Charlie Boy" begins killing off people in one of Graham's family photos. Desperate to bring this horror to an end, Graham seeks the advice of an antiquities dealer named Heinz Hoffman.
Synopsis[]
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Leigh Lawson | Graham Elder |
| Angela Bruce | Sarah |
| Marius Goring | Heinz Hoffman |
| Frances Cuka | Gwen Williams |
| David Healey | Peter Picardo |
| Michael Culver | Mark Elder |
| Michael Deeks | Phil Peters |
| Jeff Rawle | Inspector Franks |
| Janet Clare Fielding | Mandy, secretary |
| Michael Stock | Armourer |
| Lee Richards | Actress |
| Andrew Pariss | Boy |
| Charles Pemberton | Policeman |
Notes & Trivia[]
- This episode is included on disc 2 of The Complete Hammer House of Horror DVD collection.
- This is the final television work for actor Michael Stock.
- This is the first, and to date, only known acting work for Andrew Pariss.
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External Links[]
- "Charlie Boy" at IMDB
- "Charlie Boy" at TV.com guide
- "Charlie Boy" at TV Rage.com
- "Charlie Boy" at Themoviedb.org
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"Witching Time" • "The Thirteenth Reunion" • "Rude Awakening" • "Growing Pains" • "The House That Bled to Death" • "Charlie Boy" • "The Silent Scream" • "Children of the Full Moon" • "Carpathian Eagle" • "Guardian of the Abyss" • "Visitor from the Grave" • "The Two Faces of Evil" • "The Mark of Satan" |