The House That Dripped Blood
Sergeant Martin?
Yes.
Detective Inspector Holloway.
Oh, good afternoon, sir.
you come all this way down
from Scotland Yard.
You think so?
I've got more important things on my plate
than chasing temperamental film stars.
Would you like a cup of tea, sir?
I haven't come here for tea either.
I sent my report in as
quickly as I could, sir
Yes, I know, I read it.
You must realize, sir,
this sort of thing's
not really in my line.
Your report makes that very clear.
Well, there is something
I didn't mention in my report, sir.
About Paul Henderson?
No, sir.
About the house.
This is not the first time
that something has happened
to the tenants of that house.
Other disappearances?
No, not exactly disappearances, sir.
Well, what then?
Well, I have a file here, sir,
you ought to have a look at.
There's something that happened
about two years ago, sir.
The house was empty for some time
then the estate agent had an inquiry
from a young couple in London.
Hillier, the name was,
Charles and Alice Hillier.
- Good morning, Mrs. Hillier.
- Good Morning, Mr. Stoker.
Good Morning.
- Good Morning.
- Glad you could make it.
Thank you.
Well, shall we go in?
Why not?
Who was your last tenant?
Queen Victoria?
No, but the house has
been empty for some time.
Perhaps you'd like to see the kitchen.
I hope there's a refrigerator.
Oh, yes.
Not the most modern of course
but definitely a refrigerator.
modern, Mrs. Hillier.
But it does have some
virtues, don't you think?
I can't say I've seen them, Mr. Stoker.
This collection is fantastic.
Somebody who lived here
had literary tastes
after my own heart.
It's perfect isn't it?
You're not serious.
No, I mean it.
It's ideal for me.
Oh, darling.
Now look, I promise
we'll move back to London
as soon as I finish the book.
I haven't been able to write a
line in weeks, you know that.
Do you really
want us to take it?
Hmm.
it for a month or two.
Good.
I know I'll be able to work here.
What sort of work, may I ask?
My husbands a writer, Mr. Stoker.
Oh, what sort of writing does he do?
Horror stories.
He specializes in murder.
In the most gruesome ways imaginable.
Hello darling, you're back early.
It's past eight.
So it is.
I must have worked right through.
So I see.
Can I read it?
No.
Let me show you.
Show me?
Here.
They say one pictures better
than a thousand words.
That's Dominick.
He's the villain in my story.
He's a strangler who's
escaped from an asylum
for the criminally insane.
He roams the countryside at night,
searching for fresh victims.
Laughing maniacally as he kills them.
Sometimes, I wonder
where you get your ideas.
Looking through the window.
That's where I first
saw him, this morning.
Just after you left.
You saw him?
Only in my minds eye.
From now on, Dominick's
my partner in crime.
He's gonna make us a lot of money.
Well, here's to Dominick.
Darling, have you seen the car keys?
Huh?
Yes, there.
How's it going?
Splendidly.
Oh good.
You can thank my strangler for that.
Dominick.
You know, he's really taking over.
I've come to know his mind.
Almost the way he feels.
That's what makes him so very real.
And so very frightening.
Hello, darling.
What's wrong?
I didn't know.
I didn't know it was you, I...
Who else did you think it was?
You silly.
Oh, I'm exhausted.
I'll make some coffee.
Do you want some?
Oh darling, what's the matter?
It's Dominick.
I saw him.
You mean you imagined him?
No, I mean,
I saw him, last night,
just before you came
back from the theater.
And again, just now.
But he's just a character
in your novel.
- I know.
You can't...
I know but I saw him.
Darling, you've been
working much too hard.
Your imagination's
playing tricks with you.
Why don't you take the day off
and come up to London with me?
No, no not till I've finished my book.
Charles?
What is it?
It's Dominick.
He's in there!
Oh, Charles!
No, no, please!
He's over there.
He's sitting in the chair.
There's nobody here.
Didn't you see him move?
He's over there.
Didn't you hear that?
He laughed.
Oh darling, please.
Toast, darling?
No, thank you.
Charles, you really must see a doctor.
But I've got a deadline, I can't.
When the book's finished...
No, now.
How much longer do you think
we can go on like this?
Alright.
So that's the story, doctor.
What do you think?
What I think doesn't matter.
It's what you think that's important.
What more can I tell you?
A good deal, Mr. Hillier.
I don't understand.
Exactly.
The point of psychiatry is
to help you to understand.
And, that takes time.
I should like to see you regularly.
At least, once a week.
Perhaps you'd have a
word with my receptionist
and make an appointment.
You do think that you can help me?
I'll try.
There's nobody here.
How's it going?
It isn't.
I think there's a storm brewing.
A storm.
Andrews keeps talking
Everything comes from
the inside, apparently.
A projection of my own imagination.
Do you know what he actually
told me at our last session?
He said that when an
author creates a character,
it's like an actor playing a role.
And sometimes, the role takes over.
I shan't do any more work tonight.
You just relax, darling.
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