christine

Hi, A middle-aged man drives a Morris car and encourages young women to accept a lift, on the pretext that his wife is in hospital and he is on his way to visit her. After a few lifts, he manages to entice a young woman to his home. He keeps her prisoner. Two women who once befriended her come looking, but are turned away from the house. We are the only ones who are aware that this friendly, caring man is a very disturbed person. There are constant flashbacks to the kitchen, with himself as a young boy with his mother who advertised kitchen products. It is such a atmospheric film, that the tension hurts and the fear is so great that you are almost there as it plunges deeper into despair. Love to see it again. It must be from the 70s or 80s. Great film.

glyn horton

Sounds like 'Felicia's Journey' which starred Bob Hoskins but it was made in 1999.

christine

Many thanks - it was the film.