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A paranoid writer is unable to get started on his second novel. He hires a secretary and then his troubles really begin.A paranoid writer is unable to get started on his second novel. He hires a secretary and then his troubles really begin.A paranoid writer is unable to get started on his second novel. He hires a secretary and then his troubles really begin.
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- TriviaThis was the only British made film to appear on the original DPP 72 list of video nasties and even made the final 39.
- GoofsWhen Paul arrives at the railway station, his arrival coincides with the departure of a train from the nearside track. Three seconds later a camera shot shows a second train travelling in the same direction on the same track. Another 15 seconds later, a third train follows the second on the same track. Trains would not run on the same track with such small stopping distances.
- Alternate versionsThe film was slightly cut when first released back in 1975. The recent reissue had almost 1 minute removed. Australian release was uncut
- ConnectionsFeatured in Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape (2010)
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Interesting 1970s erotic thriller.
Your reaction to 'House On Straw Hill' will depend on how big a fan of Udo Kier you are. If like me you think he's one of the coolest actors in the history of cinema you'll find this to be a fascinating piece of 70s exploitation. Udo plays Paul Martin, an arrogant and cold best-selling novelist having trouble completing his latest opus. After several aborted attempts around the globe he ends up in a secluded country house in England. When he hires a new secretary (Linda Hayden) he gets more than he bargained before. She is polymorphously perverse and is harboring a secret. In between dictation sessions Udo gets all hot and bothered with this mysterious newcomer. Meanwhile corpses begin to appear in unexpected places. Who is this woman and what does she want? Watch 'House On Straw Hill' and all will be revealed. A pretty cool movie all round with a strong performance from (an apparently dubbed) Kier, and plenty of nudity to satisfy smut fans.
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- Apr 30, 2002
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- House on Straw Hill
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- The Street, Hatfield Peverel, Essex, England, UK(Exterior of paper shop)
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- Runtime1 hour 24 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1
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