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The Comedy of Terrors

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The Comedy of Terrors (1964)

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Reviews Counted: 7

Fresh: 6

Rotten:1

Average Rating: 7.3/10

Runtime: 84 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: Price is the undertaker at the Hinchley and Trumbull Funeral Parlor where business is picking up since he decided to become "proactive." Struggling against debts and his shrewish wife, Price and his assistant (Peter Lorre) go out at... Price is the undertaker at the Hinchley and Trumbull Funeral Parlor where business is picking up since he decided to become "proactive." Struggling against debts and his shrewish wife, Price and his assistant (Peter Lorre) go out at nights looking for new "clients" for burial. A cartoonish horror comedy from the producers of THE RAVEN and THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH. [More]

Starring: Vincent Price, Peter Lorre, Basil Rathbone, Boris Karloff

Starring: Vincent Price, Peter Lorre, Basil Rathbone, Boris Karloff

Director: Jacques Tourneur

Director: Jacques Tourneur
Producer: Roger Corman

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Dec 5, 2000

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It's hard to believe, but the horror spoof goes under despite this awesome cast.

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The film is grand slapstick, and the performances are funnier the more often you see it.

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There's some terrific comic interplay, and director Jacques Tourneur (Night of the Demon) keeps it all looking good and moving forward. Nonetheless, this is an 84-minute film spun from 42 minutes worth of material.

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You can't go wrong with the creepy combo of Price, Lorre, Rathbone, and Rhubarb the Cat!

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Probably the best horror parody ever made

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