At a Catholic public school, Benjamin Stanfield is tired of being the teacher’s pet and decides to play a practical joke on his form master Father Goddard. In confession, Stanfield tells Goddard that he has accidentally murdered his friend Blakey and buried him in the forest. When Goddard investigates the matter, he finds a buried scarecrow. Goddard is outraged, but, due to the seal of confession, he knows he cannot expel Stanfield. Shortly after, Stanfield once again enters the confession booth, telling Goddard that what before was a practical joke, he has now made happen. In disbelief, Goddard once again goes to the forest to investigate the matter. This time, he discovers Blakey’s dead body. The plot soon thickens as Stanfield’s fellow student Arthur Dyson mysteriously disappears…
Director: Anthony Page
Casts: Richard Burton, Dominic Guard, David Bradley, Billy Connolly, Andrew Keir, Willoughby Gray, Preston Lockwood, James Ottaway, Brook Williams, Jon Plowman, Robin Soans
Countrys: UK
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Other Information
| Score | Rating Count | Release Date | RunTime |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.5 | 951 | 1978-06-05 | 95 |
Crew Information
| Job Title | Member Name | Job Title | Member Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Anthony Page | Writer | Anthony Shaffer |
| Producer | Elliott Kastner | Producer | Danny O'Donovan |
| Original Music Composer | Stanley Myers | Editor | John Victor-Smith |
| Director of Photography | John Coquillon | Associate Producer | Denis Holt |
| Executive Producer | Alan Cluer | Executive Producer | George Pappas |
| Casting | Celestia Fox | Production Design | Natasha Kroll |
| Costume Design | Anne Gainsford | Makeup Artist | Freddie Williamson |
| Hairstylist | Betty Glasow | Makeup Artist | Ron Berkeley |
