
Fed up with the frantic world of advertising, the former advertising executive, John Ebony, takes up a position as a teacher at Chantry, a public boarding school for boys. Eager to fill in for his unfortunate predecessor, and educate the next generation of pupils, instead, the unsuspecting first-time instructor is shocked to discover that his efforts to exercise authority have the exact opposite effect of what was intended. Then, the seemingly respectful but devilishly manipu... (Full plot summary below)
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Fed up with the frantic world of advertising, the former advertising executive, John Ebony, takes up a position as a teacher at Chantry, a public boarding school for boys. Eager to fill in for his unfortunate predecessor, and educate the next generation of pupils, instead, the unsuspecting first-time instructor is shocked to discover that his efforts to exercise authority have the exact opposite effect of what was intended. Then, the seemingly respectful but devilishly manipulative teenagers of Class Lower 5B drop a bombshell, and Ebony starts fearing for his life. Now, having to deal with a pompous headmaster and a disbelieving wife, it is evident that the unruly students have the upper hand. What happens if John fails to co-operate?
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| User ReviewTimothy ATakes a couple of wrong turns at the halfway point - regrettably, as it spends its first hour well on the way to becoming one of the all time classic claustrophobic thrillers. Wouldn't work half as well as it does if the performances from the creepy kids weren't so damned flawless. |
| User ReviewIain MI saw this about thirty years and loved it. The title just came into my head so I looked it up. Apparently not many people have seen it, but it was a good old Sinister Public School Jaunt! Good ol' David Hemmings! |
| User ReviewDanielle GA fascinating (and forgotten) mix of If... and Straw Dogs |