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Night Hair Child is not for everyone. It moves slowly and deals with disturbing subject matter (including child endangerment and psychological abuse). But for fans of Don’t Look Now , The Innocents , or The Other (1972), it’s a haunting, overlooked treasure.

The story follows young Marcus (Mark Lester), whose widowed father (Hard Krüger) quickly remarries a mysterious, free-spirited woman named Catherine (Britt Ekland). Marcus immediately senses something wrong. As strange sounds, visions, and violent episodes increase, Marcus becomes convinced his new stepmother is not entirely human — or is hiding a terrifying entity connected to a past tragedy. shahd fylm Night Hair Child 1972 mtrjm - may syma 1

Night Hair Child (1972) – A Disturbing Forgotten Gem of Psychological Horror Night Hair Child is not for everyone

If you dig deep into the eerie corners of early ‘70s horror, you’ll eventually stumble upon Night Hair Child (also released as The Night Child or Tales That Witness Madness ). Directed by James Kelley and starring Mark Lester, Britt Ekland, and Hard Krüger, this British-Italian co-production is unsettling not just for its supernatural themes, but for its raw, uncomfortable look at family secrets and obsession. The story follows young Marcus (Mark Lester), whose