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Girly (aka Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny and Girly)

Vanessa Howard (Actor), Freddie Francis (Director) Rated:
R
Format: DVD
3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 36 ratings
IMDb6.5/10.0
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Genre Horror
Format Multiple Formats, Color, NTSC, Widescreen
Contributor Freddie Francis, Vanessa Howard
Language English
Runtime 1 hour and 41 minutes

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Sexy, teenaged, immature Girly and her camera-wielding brother Sonny bring home unsuspecting men to Mumsy and Nanny, where they play games, and if they don't follow the rules, they're sent to the angels. One day they bring home a New Friend who has a few ideas for games of his own, though, and he begins to turn the foursome against each other.

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  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ R (Restricted)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.4 ounces
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Freddie Francis
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, Color, NTSC, Widescreen
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 41 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ March 30, 2010
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Vanessa Howard
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Scorpion Entertainment
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0030Y12F0
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 36 ratings

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Rachel Kapila
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully Bizarre Cult Film
Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2015
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This is possibly the most bizarre thing I have ever seen and I love it. It's like if you crossed Shirley Jackson (specifically The Sundial) with Les Enfants Terribles, and added a dash of Baby Jane. I love gothic horror in general, and I have a particular weakness for the dysfunction of insular families and the inward-twisting little worlds they create. That could be any Faulkner, The House of Yes, Fall of the House of Usher, The Turn of the Screw, Sharp Objects, VC Andrews (real only, not ghostwriter books), The Red House, The Thirteenth Tale, The Strange Love of Martha Ivers even, though that's a slight variation on the theme. From high to low brow, there is a common aesthetic, common thematic elements to all these things, and I've always loved that kind of story. There is something fascinatingly fairy tale like about the decay, eccentricity, and odd, often twisted or stunted sexuality of a family cut off from the rest of the world, and bonus points if they live in a huge old creepy house or castle. This movie has all that and more. It is bananaramapants, combining gothic horror with the campy cultural ethos of 1969 UK and those turn out to be two great tastes that taste great together. The performances are so committed, the actors, especially the divine Vanessa Howard add a level of realism that anchors the film, and keeps it from being just silly.
It's not streaming free anywhere, and though one of Austin's indie video stores has it in stock, I wouldn't count on finding it anywhere if you don't live in a big city with active weird subcultures. So buy it! It's pretty cheap really, cheaper than a non-matinee movie ticket most places, and I've watched it three times so far. It is fascinatingly, beautifully bizarre. It's deranged, but not chaotic or incoherent - in fact it's a well-structured/crafted story with a lot going on under its cheerfully murderous surface. I'm scouring the internet trying to find a copy of the play it was based on, but it's incredibly rare, it seems.
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grindmonkey
5.0 out of 5 stars Oranges and lemons, say the bells of St. Clement's . . .
Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2023
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I really enjoy this film and think it is so very underappreciated. The saccharine children's games juxtaposed with the unapologetic violence serve well as social commentary and are entertaining. The main characters have names like Girly, Sonny, and Mumsy, that emphasize their familial roles rather than their unique identities. It is a dark comedy, and there are points that make me laugh uncomfortably. If you like gleeful violence and cloyingly sweet psychopaths, this highly stylized will not disappoint.
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ZXY
4.0 out of 5 stars Different...very different!
Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2015
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I have to appreciate this odd little movie. The plot kept me interested from start to finish. The characters eccentricities are very well played and maintain your curiosity throughout the movie.
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Fred Adelman
5.0 out of 5 stars They don't make 'em like this anymore.
Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2014
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A nomad meets a strange fatherless family that make the Addams Family look like a Disney film. There is plenty of dastardly things going on in this British film, as the strange clan likes to pretend they are a normal family with the people they kidnap and when something goes wrong, the violence comes out to play. Directed by master Freddie Francis (who directed plenty of Hammer films throughout his career), this film has an edge to it that you don't normally find in films. It's a fun film in an extremely weird sort of way and Scorpion Releasing found a great print for their DVD release. Recommended.
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Christopher Fox
5.0 out of 5 stars An under-rated masterpiece that deserves to be better-known.
Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2018
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I've never even heard this film described as a cult-classic - and I think that's largely because so few people have heard of it. Twisted, darkly comic, and uncomfortably fun. If you're a fan of shows such as Psychoville, Inside No. 9 or League of Gentlemen, give Girly a try.
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SF Paul NS
3.0 out of 5 stars Okay fun violent Brit filck from the 60s.
Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2015
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Fun violent Brit B-film of the 60s. Don't waste your money purchasing, only rent or get from Library.
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Jared A. Martinez
5.0 out of 5 stars This is one of my favorite movies ever
Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2017
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This is one of my favorite movies ever. Anyone can see how this film could have influenced or set the precedent for the more popular films that came after. I really wish there was more information and extras associated with this but I know this is the best they could do with an almost lost and forgotten gem.
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Tommy Dooley
4.0 out of 5 stars Rules are made to be ‘broken’ in this delightful slice of eccentricity from the early seventies
Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2016
Girly is an immature but thoroughly sexed up teenager, she with her brother ‘Sonny’, seem to be trapped in a perpetual childhood. They just want to play games, sing nursery rhymes and lure unsuspecting ‘friends’ back home for frolics, tea cakes and to be sent to meet God early via the ‘angels – bless em the little darlings.

Looking over this idyll of a childhood paradise is the delightful ‘Mumsy’ who is aided in her maternal duties by a devoted ‘Nanny’. The new ‘friends’ are each given a specific room and are told ‘the rules’, which if transgressed have to be dealt with most severely. Some learn the hard way. Then one day they bring back ‘new friend’ and he is different to the others, he not only likes games but has a few he wants to play himself – mwaaahh!

Now this is just oodles of fun, Mumsy is about as mad as a box of frogs with the addition of a beehive and an alcoholic bag lady thrown in for good measure. The children are beautifully deranged – operating by a code that only they seem to know and Nanny is something else altogether. This is just mad, bonkers and wonderfully entertaining. It seems dated in places but that adds to the charm; if indeed ‘charm’ is the right word. If you like a bit of dark comedy with a healthy dose of silliness then I think you may have struck gold with this filmatic gem.
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Ellie's dad
5.0 out of 5 stars Long overdue release
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 4, 2010
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Excellent quality release of this Freddie Francis classic. Filmed entirely on location at Oakley Court [also used in The Rocky Horror Picture Show] which is situated next to Bray Studios. Brilliant acting by all - whatever happened to Vanessa Howard?
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