Seance on a Wet Afternoon

This is a black and white 1964 supernatural thriller, directed by Brian Forbes. The cast includes Kim Stanley, Richard Attenborough and Ronald Hines. 

Myra is a psychic medium, who bullies her husband Billy, and coerces him to take part in a money making scheme, which is to kidnap the daughter of a wealthy couple. Then they would care for the girl and return her to her parents as if they'd found her, so they would get much rewards. The spirit of "Arthur" is the name of the couple's stillborn child who has grown up in the eyes of Myra. Somehow Arthur influences her strange twisted decision making.

As a weird coincidence, the director searched for a type of house to use during the filming, and approached the owner of one he liked, who turned out to be a long lost friend of the lead actress. Originally the character of Myra was a male, and living with his homosexual partner although they scrapped the idea. Sometimes the director Brian Forbes played the part of Richard Attenborough's character Billy when he came down with an illness and couldn't work. Richard Attenborough is the late brother of David Attenborough the famous broadcaster and historian who's best known for documentaries on wildlife and nature.   

I rate this wet ghost film a 5/10.

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