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Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

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6.4/10 • 172

1965-02-231h 38m

Horror

Acclaimed as "THE FEAR OF THE YEAR"

Five strangers board a train and are joined by a mysterious fortune teller who offers to read their Tarot cards. Five separate stories unfold: An architect returns to his ancestoral home to find a werewolf out for revenge; a doctor discovers his new wife is a vampire; a huge plant takes over a house; a musician gets involved with voodoo; an art critic is pursued by a disembodied hand.

Directors
Freddie Francis
Editors
Thelma Connell

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Peter Cushing

    Peter Cushing

    Dr. Sandor Schreck aka "Dr. Terror"

  2. Christopher Lee

    Christopher Lee

    Franklyn Marsh

  3. Roy Castle

    Roy Castle

    Biff Bailey

  4. Alan Freeman

    Alan Freeman

    Bill Rogers

  5. Donald Sutherland

    Donald Sutherland

    Bob Carroll

  6. Neil McCallum

    Neil McCallum

    Jim Dawson

  7. Bernard Lee

    Bernard Lee

    Hopkins (segment 2 "Creeping Vine")

  8. Peter Madden

    Peter Madden

    Caleb (segment 1 "Werewolf")

  9. Ursula Howells

    Ursula Howells

    Mrs. Deirdre Biddulph (segment 1 "Werewolf")

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John Chard

Sep 25, 2014

8/10

Five characters in search of a station. Five strangers on board a train and are joined by the mysterious Dr Shreck, he's a fortune teller and offers to read their Tarot cards. Five men, five stories, Werewolf, The Creeping Vine, Voodoo, Disembodied Hand & Vampire. Dr. Terror's House Of Horrors is one of those films that had a big impact on me as a child. When it was shown on British TV, the next day in the play ground would be kids talking about it, well those kids (un)lucky enough to have parents who would let them watch it that is! I finally got to see it one night in the 70s when my parents were out, I can even remember the time and channel it was shown on, in fact I can still remember now the feeling of dread that took over me as Christopher Lee is pursued by a severed hand, checking under my bed before turning the lights off. Now that's the beauty of horror films isn't it? Sure enough this Amicus compendium looks a trifle clunky now, but really we shouldn't be judging it by a new age standard, we should be judging it by the 1965 time frame and embracing the totally creepy vibe that infiltrates this particular railway carriage. The Werewolf and Disembodied Hand segments are great pieces of horror, while the others make up for in style what they lack in genuine horror. Peter Cushing, Alan Freeman, Roy Castle, Donald Sutherland, Kenny Lynch, Bernard Lee and of course the irrepressible Christopher Lee, I thank you all for leaving an indelible mark on me as a youth, it's a mark that I proudly wear to this everlasting day! 8/10

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  • Dr. Terror's House of Horrors backdrop
  • Dr. Terror's House of Horrors backdrop
  • Dr. Terror's House of Horrors backdrop
  • Dr. Terror's House of Horrors backdrop
  • Dr. Terror's House of Horrors backdrop
  • Dr. Terror's House of Horrors backdrop

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
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