Curtis Harrington

A demented widow lures unsuspecting children into her mansion in a bizarre ”Hansel and Gretel” twist.

Two middle-aged women move to Hollywood, California after their sons are convicted of a notorious murder and open a dance school for children eager to tap their way to stardom.

Sailor Johnny (Dennis Hopper) falls in love with carnival-girl Mora (Linda Lawson), despite warnings that Mora is a ”jinx” who has brought about the deaths of two previous suitors.