CHARLIE BOY is an episode of TV'S HAMMER HOUSE OF HORROR that shares a few narrative similarities with the Tom Baker segment of the Amicus anthology outing THE VAULT OF HORROR. It concerns a young couple who find themselves in possession of a voodoo doll which has the power to make the supernatural come true. Soon enough the guy begins dabbling with black magic, only to suffer some unforeseen consequences.
I enjoy British-made voodoo stories because they always seem so quaint and out of place and the same can be said for CHARLIE BOY. It's an enjoyable instalment of the show, one which has a fairly entertaining plot line even though nothing we see is very novel. The episode manages a spooky atmosphere without ever actually being frightening. The two main actors, Leigh Lawson and Angela Bruce, are well known faces on British TV while DR WHO actress Janet Fielding has a minor role.
I enjoy British-made voodoo stories because they always seem so quaint and out of place and the same can be said for CHARLIE BOY. It's an enjoyable instalment of the show, one which has a fairly entertaining plot line even though nothing we see is very novel. The episode manages a spooky atmosphere without ever actually being frightening. The two main actors, Leigh Lawson and Angela Bruce, are well known faces on British TV while DR WHO actress Janet Fielding has a minor role.