Never Take Sweets From A Stranger (1960) / La Deg Ikke Friste! (UK-import)
One of Hammer's most controversial and genuinely adult thrillers, Never Take Sweets from a Stranger is a serious drama that dealt candidly (for the time) with the issue of child abuse. Deftly handled, the film is a sincere and unsensational treatment of a taboo subject. Avoiding melodrama it addresses the horrors of the real world but remains a compelling and genuinely unsettling work. Extras: INDICATOR STANDARD EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES * High Definition remaster * Original mono audio * Alternative presentation with US Never Take Candy from a Stranger title sequence * Conspiracy Theories: Inside 'Never Take Sweets from a Stranger' (2018, 25 mins): an analysis of the film and its production by Hammer expert Jonathan Rigby, BFI curator Josephine Botting and cultural historian John J Johnston * Hammer's Women: Gwen Watford (2018, 8 mins): British cinema expert Dr Laura Mayne explores the life and career of the prolific film, stage, and television actress * An Interview with Janina Faye (2018, 15 mins): the British actress recalls her time working with Hammer * An Appreciation by Matthew Holness (2018, 12 mins): the actor, writer, director and Hammer fan reflects on many aspects of the film * The Perfect Horror Chord (2018, 44 mins): a new appreciation of composer Elisabeth Lutyens by David Huckvale, author of Hammer Film Scores and the Musical Avant-Garde * US theatrical trailer * Brian Trenchard-Smith trailer commentary (2013, 4 mins): a short critical appreciation * Image galleries: press and promotional material * New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing