Rude Awakening (1980)

Estate agent Norman Shenley (Elliott) wakes from a nightmare in which he murders his wife. He leaves for work and the young alluring assistant who holds far more attrraction for him than his bad-tempered and ageing wife. While visting a sinister old house he hears a disembodied voice saying 'you shouldn't have done it, Mr Shenley... You shouldn't have killed your wife. Later, in a fit of temper, he kills his wife, only to wake again and find it was all a dream. But when do the dreams end and the nightmare begin?

Cast: Pat Heywood; Denholm Elliott

Director: Peter Sasdy