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Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (The Blood Suckers) (1965)

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Release Date: Feb 23, 1965 Wide

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Not to be confused with David Hewitt's abominable Dr. Terror's Gallery of Horrors (AKA The Blood Suckers), this clever horror omnibus is one of the better early anthologies from Amicus Productions, thanks to Freddie Francis' stylish direction and a tongue-in-cheek approach from writer Milton Subotsky (who would later apply the same sardonic treatment to the EC Comics-based productions Tales from the Crypt and The Vault of Horror). The framing story is set in a train car, where five passengers

Unrated, 1 hr. 45 min.

Horror, Classics, Science Fiction & Fantasy

Directed By: Freddie Francis

Written By: Milton Subotsky

In Theaters: Feb 23, 1965 Wide

Cast

Peter Cushing
Dr. Sandor Schreck
Christopher Lee
Franklyn Marsh
Roy Castle
Bitt Bailey
Donald Sutherland
Bob Carroll
Neil McCallum
Jim Dawson
Alan Freeman
Bill Rogers
Max Adrian
Dr. Blake
Edward Underdown
Tod
Ursula Howells
Deirdre
Peter Madden
Caleb
Katy Wild
Valda
Ann Bell
Ann Rogers
Sarah Nicholls
Carol Rogers
Jeremy Kemp
Drake
Kenny Lynch
Sammy Coin
Harold Lang
Shine
Thomas Baptiste
Dambala
Michael Gough
Eric Landor
Isla Blair
Pretty Girl
Jennifer Jayne
Nicolle
Al Mulock
Detective
Judy Cornwell
Nurse
Faith Kent
Bernard Lee
Hopkins
Ken Lynch
Sammy Coin
John Martin
Irene Richmond
Walter Sparrow
R. Henderson Steel
T. Hayes Quintet
Hedger Wallace
Surgeon
Frank Forsyth
Toastmaster
Kenneth Kove
Christopher Carlos
Laurie Leigh

Critic Reviews for Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (The Blood Suckers)

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Uneven portmanteau horror, but when it works, it's very good.

May 5, 2004 Comment

Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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Okay, it's not really a house. It's a train. Even so, it's good, old-fashioned, Hammer-ish, British Horror.

January 25, 2009

Randy Tippy

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Nice anthology film from Amicus.

August 15, 2009

Tim Salmons

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