A classic Hammer mix of sex and horror for this third episode, and a second directed by Peter Sasdy.
Estate Agent Norman Shenley (Denholm Elliott) plans on leaving his wife to marry his glamourous secretary Lolly (Lucy Gutteridge). Mr Rayburn, executer for a late family's estate comes into the office and ask Norman to appraise an aging Manor House - which he immediately sets off to view. Upon his arrival he's met by a ghostly voice accusing him of murdering his wife, whose body then falls out of the dumb waiter. Then Norman wakes up. He's in bed with his very much alive wife, it was all a dream, or was it?
Denholm Elliott is great in his role as constantly befuddled Shenley. He's not a sympathetic character, a fact that is established in his infidelity and the way he talks (and manhandles) Lolly in the opening scenes. It seems inexplicable that she would have been attracted to him, it's not like he's rich, or handsome, but the storyline does have a good reason for it, that becomes apparent at the end. The real star is Lucy Gutteridge, her character is vastly different in each one of Shenley's dreams, and she runs through a series of outfits, make up changes and personality traits without ever betraying the character, or giving the game away too early.
If I'm honest, it's another one that's not particularly scary, instead playing up the titillation and humour, over genuine horror. That's not to say that some of the sequences aren't well realised, there's one scene when Norman and Lolly are trapped in a building that due to be demolished that is very well done. It's an entertaining hour.