Crucible of Horror (The Velvet House)

1971

Crucible of Horror (The Velvet House)

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This tepid thriller features a sullen Michael Gough as an overbearing, sadistic banker whose favorite hobby appears to be beating the tar out of his terrified wife (Yvonne Mitchell) and daughter (Sharon Gurney). In a ham-fisted spin on Diabolique, the two women resolve to murder the old coot while on a family outing and disguise his death as a suicide. Their plans turn awry, however, when their alleged victim apparently refuses to give up the ghost. Gough turns in an excellent performance as the hate-worthy hubby, and there are a good number of effective chills, but overall the film is bogged down somewhat by dreary dialogue scenes and a pointlessly convoluted climax. ~ Cavett Binion, Rovi

Cast

Michael Gough
as Eastwood
Yvonne Mitchell
as Edith
Sharon Gurney
as Jane
David Butler
as Gregson
Howard Goorney
as Gas Attendant
Simon Gough
as Rupert
Nicholas Jones
as Benjy
Olaf Pooley
as Reid
Mary Hignett
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  • Dec 27, 2010
    A mother and daughter hatch a plan to kill the family's cruel patriarch. Reasonably well made, except for the fact that this dull ripoff of much better thrillers never should have been made.
    Greg S Super Reviewer
  • Nov 20, 2010
    I actually was enjoying this movie up until the ending.After it was over, I was like WTF just happened?! Can somebody explain it to me? If you watch it or have watched it, You'll know what I mean
    Brody M Super Reviewer
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