| "Visitor from the Grave" | |
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| Air date | November 22nd, 1980 |
| Writers | John Elder |
| Director | Peter Sasdy |
| Producers | Brian Lawrence; David Reid; Roy Skeggs |
| Starring | Kathryn Leigh Scott; Simon MacCorkindale; Gareth Thomas; Mia Nadasi; Stanley Lebor |
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"Visitor from the Grave" is the eleventh episode of Hammer House of Horror, a one-hour television series that aired in the United Kingdom from April to December of 1980. The episode was directed by Peter Sasdy with a script written by John Elder. It first aired on ITV2 on November 22nd, 1980. In this episode, an intruder breaks into the home of Penny Van Brutten and tries to rape her. She shoots him in the face and hides the body, but her husband Harry must help her to cover up for her crime.
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Kathryn Leigh Scott | Penny Van Brutten |
| Simon MacCorkindale | Harry Wells |
| Gareth Thomas | Richard/Gupta Krishna |
| Mia Nadasi | Margaret Tabori |
| Stanley Lebor | Charles Willowbee |
Notes & Trivia[]
- This episode is included on disc 4 of the Complete Hammer House of Horror DVD collection.
- Writer Anthony Hinds is credited as John Elder in this episode.
- Actress Mia Nadasi is the wife of director Peter Sasdy.
- Actor Gordon Reid is uncredited in this episode.
- American actress Kathryn Leigh Scott, who plays Penny Van Brutten, is best known for playing the role of Maggie Evans (as well as numerous other characters) on the 1960s gothic soap opera Dark Shadows.
- Actor Gareth Thomas is best known for playing the role of Roj Blake on the British sci-fi series Blake's 7. Darrow's Blake's 7 co-star Paul Darrow appeared in "Guardian of the Abyss".
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External Links[]
- "Visitor from the Grave" at IMDB
- "Visitor from the Grave" at TV.com guide
- "Visitor from the Grave" at TV Rage.com
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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" |