Hammer House of Horror - Season 1 - Eps 9: Carpathian Eagle
A man is murdered by a female hitch-hiker who cuts out his heart with a sharp hook. While noting its similarity to another recent killing, Police Inspector Clifford hears on the radio about a book by local writer Natalie, concerning a 17th Century countess who kept an eagle that tore out her husband's heart after he locked her up, in addition to her many subsequent lovers. Clifford contacts Natalie to find out more and his suspicion soon falls on Mrs Henska, an elderly European who is descended from the count...
About Hammer House of Horror
Title: Hammer House of Horror
First Air Date: 1980-09-13
Last Air Date: 1980-12-06
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.1/10 (from 68 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 13
Network: ITV1
Genres: Mystery, Drama
Production Companies: Chips Productions, Cinema Arts International Production, ITC Entertainment, Hammer Film Productions
Synopsis
Anthology series, in which each self-contained episode featured a different kind of horror. These varied from witches, werewolves, ghosts, devil worship and voodoo, but also included non-supernatural horror themes such as cannibalism, confinement and serial killers.
