查尔斯·劳埃德·帕克

同志电影史最重要的作品之一，它不只是第一部直接道出‘同性恋’字眼的英语片，更勇于碰触性取向成为被抹黑、勒索和恐惧的社会现实。在同志电影多如过江之鲫的今日，它的直陈无碍更显难得。英国红星狄鲍嘉也在突破形象后，日后毫无忌惮地演出维斯康堤、法斯宾达的电影。当年囿于英国电检而消失的十分钟，也将以全新数位修复拷贝，忠实重现。

玛丽拉（伊丽莎白·泰勒ElizabethTaylor饰）是一位在行业内声名显赫的电影明星，在一场宴会上，一起死亡事件的发生让她陷入了危险的境地。原来，死者死于一杯毒酒，而这杯毒酒本应被玛丽拉饮下。警方迅速介入了调查，随着线索的展开，玛丽拉的丈夫杰森（洛克·哈德森RockHudson饰）成为了终点怀疑对象。不幸的是，事情并没有就此终结，神秘的匿名电话，诡异的敲诈字条，在巨大的压力之下，玛丽拉的精神迅速濒临着崩溃的边缘。杰森真的是凶手吗？又是谁对玛丽拉有着如此的深仇大恨呢？聪明的马普尔小姐（安吉拉·兰斯伯瑞AngelaLansbury饰）看出了其中的端倪，她能够顺利解决这一案件吗？

AmericanpsychologistJohnHoldenarrivesinLondontoparticipateinasymposiumaimingtoexposewitchcraftanddevil-worshipasafraud,withattentioncenteredonacultrunbyaJulianKarswell.Debarkinghisplane,Holdenlearnsthatthesymposiumleader,HenryHarrington,hassuddenlydiedandheisnowincharge.WhatonlytheaudienceknowsisthatHarringtonwasclearlykilledbyademon,apparentlysummonedbyKarswelltoavengehispersecution.DespiteboththreateningandcajolingbehaviorbyKarswell,Holdendeterminestoproceed,thoughtheonlycultmemberwillingtotalkabouthisexperiencesisinaprisonpsychiatricward,catatonicafterallegedlykillingyetanothercultmember.However,Harringtonsniece,Joanna,believes,basedonherunclesnotes,thatKarswellmayindeedhavesomesatanicpowersderivedfromanancienttomeinanobscurelanguagewhichhehasbeenabletotranslate,andattemptstowarntheskepticHolden.KarswellsmotheralsoattemptstowarnHoldenoff.However,thethingwhichbeginstomostgettoHoldenaretheoccasional,butmounting,sensoryandmentaldisturbanceshebeginsexperiencingafteranencounterwithKarswell,andthediscoverythat,duringthisencounter,KarswellsecretlyslippedaslipofparchmentwithacurseinrunicsymbolsonitintoHoldensbelongings,aparchmentidenticaltooneHarringtonrecordedhavinghadpassedtohiminasimilarmannershortlybeforehisdeath...[N.B.HoldenatnopointstaysattheKarswellestate].