Mrs. Ardoy (Hammer House of Horror)

Mrs. Ardoy (Diana Dors; 1931-1984) is the villainess from "Children of the Full Moon," the eighth episode of Hammer House of Horror (airdate November 1, 1980). She is the caretaker of a West Country home where Tom and Sarah Martin end up after a car accident.
The couple was on their honeymoon when they ended up at the secluded house, inhabited by Mrs. Ardoy and her eight foster children. Mrs. Ardoy displayed a kindly demeanor towards the couple, inviting them to spend the night at the house, with the couple also being charmed by her children. Later that night, Sarah is outside the home when Tom runs toward his wife in a panic, having seen a strange creature. However, Tom's claim is disbelieved by Mrs. Ardoy, who scoffed at the concept of a half human being existing. It was later on, however, that a werewolf appeared from outside the window, and shortly afterwards, the werewolf entered the home and attacked Sarah, while Mrs. Ardoy stood outside smiling fiendishly.
It was revealed that the eight children were all offspring of the same werewolf, with Mrs. Ardoy acting as a villainess and setting up various women to be attacked and impregnated by the creature. The couple were away from the house on the next day, though Sarah would learn about her own pregnancy and later return to the house, where Mrs. Ardoy and the children prepared Sarah for childbirth. A panicked Tom rushed to rescue his wife, only to encounter a woodcutter, who appeared to help Tom in his quest after he was informed about Mrs. Ardoy and the children. In the episode's final scenes, the woodcutter turned heel and revealed himself as the werewolf before killing Tom; all the while, the evil Mrs. Ardoy emerged with her new werewolf offspring, stating that he was just like his father, with the final scene revealing that Sarah passed on after giving birth.
== Trivia ==
* Diana Dors also appeared as the evil Irene Sadini on Alfred Hitchcock Presents, as well as murderess Maxine Borman on Burke's Law.
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