The Face of Darkness

Lennard Pearce (Grandad in Only Fool and Horses) stars as "Edward Langdon' an MP who, after the ritual murder of his wife, comes up with the novel idea of raising a mediaeval heretic (David Allister) from the dead, directing it to blow up a school, and therefore gaining support for his attempt to bring back the death penalty.

Pulled into his plan are Eileen' (Gwyneth Powell - Grange Hill's 'Mrs McClusky'), mother of one of the murdered children, a fish porter (Roger Bizley) and a psychiatrist (John Bennett) all of whom have a previous connection with the revenant. 

Written, directed and produced by Ian F.H. Lloyd, it's a slow and strange little film with an almost lysergic atmosphere.  With it's lethargic pacing, odd camera angles - so very many close-ups - and arthouse sensibilities it's not going to be for everyone, but revolving around a suitably eldritch performance from Allister as the undead heathen it's an intriguing entry in the annals of wyrd British film.

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