‘One By One They Will Die! Only the killer knows why and how and who is next!’

In 19th Century Southern France, Teresa (Cristina Galbó) enrolls in an isolated boarding school for ‘difficult’ girls, brought in to be rehabilitated by the iron-fisted Madame Fourneau (Lilli Palmer). The situation turns dark when Teresa discovers students have been disappearing under mysterious circumstances.

Screening as part of GYNOPHOBIA: A Film Season Exploring the Monstrous-Feminine
GYNOPHOBIA is dedicated to exploring representations of monstrous women in horror, inspired by Barbara Creed’s concept of the ‘Monstrous-Feminine’. This season looks to embody the specific formal and stylistic properties of 70s horror, with introductions before each film prompting analysis and questioning of the societal attitudes inherent in their production and exhibition.

GYNOPHOBIA is both an appreciation of the horror genre and a feminist retrospective, examining the roles and representations of women in this pivotal era of film history. The season aims to highlight how these films reflect and challenge the cultural shifts of their time, offering a thought-provoking experience that celebrates and critiques the portrayal of the monstrous-feminine in horror cinema.

Presented in partnership with the National Film & Television School.