Only Harry began to hear strange voices saying "Blood," "I smell blood," "Let me rip you," "Let me kill you," "Kill!," "It""s time," and with his friends Ron and Hermione saw a threat written in blood on the castle wall, reading: "The chamber of Secrets has been opened - Enemies of the Heir.[Note: The notorious character of Mike Hammer first appeared in Spillane""sI, he Juryin 1947.] It was adapted from a screenplay by A.I.Bezzerides.The film is a low-budget, B-grade film (at a cost of about $400,000) without recognizable actors.As a counterpoint to he hard-boiled film, cultural allusions abound: the Christina Rossetti poem "Remember," and a Caruso vocal recording - to name a few.And now all the agents in town have shut down on me.All but you, you know I""m square." Weston believes Denham has a "reputation for recklessness that can""t be glossed over." Weston also objects o Denham""s secretiveness - not even the skipper and first mate know where they are going.He attempted to make conversation:Jeff: My name is Jeff Markam, and I haven""t talked o anybody who hasn""t tried to sell me something for ten days.