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This anthology picture about a bad-luck mansion is a thriller with four episodes--all framed by a police investigation. A review of the files of the local policeman (John Bennett) shows that everyone who has owned the mansion has died in a horrible fashion. In the first episode, "Method for Murder," the obsessions of a mystery writer (Denholm Elliott) provide his wife with an opportunity to do him in. In the second, "Waxworks," Peter Cushing is the unhappy recipient of the attentions of a
Mar 31, 1971 Wide
Oct 28, 2003
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The latter two stories, though necessarily too short and too schematic, generate some interest, and humor, and even a bit of characterization.
There are other, much better Amicus anthology films out there...
Skillfully written by Bloch and boasting an excellent cast, this omnibus is a bit better than most and was the feature debut of television director Peter Duffell, who wound up returning to small-screen work.
Three of the episodes are rough-and-ready but vigorous Grand Guignol fun.
Narrando quatro pequenas histórias, é um filme irregular cujo apelo se mantém graças ao ótimo calibre de seu elenco.
One of the best of the Amicus portmanteau films, this relies on Robert Bloch's superior scripting abilities to fashion a chilling atmosphere of terror that has dated extremely well.
Cushing, Lee, and Pitt's dirty-pillows are memorable as always, but only the Lee section fully coheres
A pretty good anthology horror film with good actors and interesting stories, I especially liked the vampire one. Some stories are better than others, but overall it's a pretty good movie.
September 5, 2010Super Reviewer
Amicus made close to a good half dozen of these horror anthologies in the 70's, and this, from leading horror scribe Robert Bloch, is one of their best efforts. Featuring a few of rival studio Hammer all-stars, this highly effective slice of British horror revolves around a house and the fates of it's previous tenants,
November 6, 2008Super Reviewer
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