The Eye Of Yemanja

Late(ish) 1980s ITV series 'Worlds Beyond' featured 13 'true' stories from the archives of the Society for Psychical Research.  We've featured a few of these on Wyrd Britain before and, to be entirely honest, they're a pretty ropey bunch.

In this episode, written by the usuably reliable Brian Clemens (Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter, Someone At The Top Of The Stairs), model Suzy (Amanda Hillwood), who has apparently never read or watched any horror, takes home an ominous carving she finds washed up on the beach.  Repeatedly discounting a warning of the statue's evil intent she is soon beset by accident and injury.

It's all been knocked together quickly and cheaply so it's all pretty rudimentary with very little jeopardy and some brutally terrible editing but there're a few nice touches that could have been developed into something interesting and it has a naive, cheap and cheerful charm.

NB - Eagle-eyed viewers may wish to watch out for a brief appearence by Julia Deakin (Spaced).

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