Hammer House of Horror: Carpathian Eagle (1980)
Season 1, Episode 9
7/10
Many Years Before Catherine Tramell and "Basic Instinct"
15 July 2006
A serial killer rips out the heart of his victims, and Detective Inspector Clifford (Anthony Valentine) is in charge of the investigation without any lead. While listening to the radio, he becomes aware of a best-seller, in which the killer also removes the heart of his victims, and Clifford meets the writer, Natalie (Suzanne Danielle), and she tells that the character was based on a countess that lived centuries ago. Clifford asks for an appointment with the descendant, Mrs. Henska (Siân Phillips), who becomes his suspect number one. Although under investigation, the murders do not stop and Clifford tries to find other clue.

"The Carpathian Eagle" is actually a thriller, not an horror movie, with some points that recalled me Catherine Tramell and "Basic Instinct". Suzanne Danielle is very beautiful with her long body, and the acting of the cast is good. Pierce Brosnan, in the beginning of his career, has a short and minor participation in the role of a jogger that becomes one of the victims of the criminal. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "A Casa do Terror 3: Águia de Cárpatos" ("The Houses of Terror 3: The Carpathian Eagle")

Note: On 05 Aug 2020, I saw this film again.
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