Dr. Terror's Gallery of Horrors1967

Name: Dr. Terror's Gallery of Horrors
Genre: Vampire, Witchcraft & Occult, Zombie, Classic Monsters
Released: 1967-04-17
Rating: 4.6

“So shocking it will sliver your liver!”

Directed by David L. Hewitt

4.6

Crypt Score

Blended from 2 sources

IMDb 3.4TMDB 4.5

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Year

1967

Runtime

83 min

The premise

John Carradine narrates five horror tales, each with a comically predictable surprise ending. In the first, "The Witches Clock," the Farrells have purchased an old mansion in Salem Massachusetts and are warned by the town doctor of the history of witches in the community. The second story, "King of the Vampires," deals with a slight-figured killer called the King of the Vampires by Scotland Yard. The third, "Monster Raid," is about a man turned zombie when he ODs on his experimental drug. "Spark of Life" deals with a doctor Mendell obsessed with the experiments of a thrown-out professor named Erich von Frankenstein. "Count Alucard" is a variation on the Dracula story, with the Count acquiring the deed to Carfax Abbey from Harker as vampiresses and dead bodies start turning up.

Horror Vault's take

Hosted by the legendary John Carradine, this low-budget anthology strings together five bite-sized tales of witchcraft, vampirism, zombie science, and classic monster mayhem. Each segment leans into familiar horror tropes with a wink, delivering the kind of gleefully predictable shocks that defined the era's drive-in fare. Lon Chaney Jr. lends his iconic presence to the proceedings, adding a layer of old-school genre credibility. Fans of 1960s schlock will find plenty to savour in its cheerfully macabre parade of cursed mansions, mad doctors, and bloodthirsty counts.

Content: Mild Horror Violence, Depictions Of The Undead, Dated Genre Stereotypes