Dr. Terror's House of Horrors1965
“Acclaimed as "THE FEAR OF THE YEAR."”
Directed by Freddie Francis
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The premise
Five train passengers are joined by a mysterious fortuneteller who offers to read Tarot. A quintet of stories unfold: an architect returns to his ancestral home to find a vengeful werewolf; a doctor suspects his new wife is a vampire; an intelligent vine takes over a house; a jazz musician plagiarises music from a voodoo ceremony; and a pompous art critic is pursued by a disembodied hand.
Horror Vault's take
A mysterious stranger boards a train and offers to read Tarot cards for five fellow passengers — each reading unleashing its own tale of dread. From ancestral curses and bloodthirsty brides to creeping botanical horror and voodoo vengeance, the anthology weaves five distinct nightmares into a single unsettling journey. Anchored by Amicus Productions' signature portmanteau style, the film pairs Hammer icons Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee in a showcase of early 1960s British horror craft. The framing device itself holds one final, lingering chill.
Content: Mild Horror Violence, Frightening Imagery, Occult And Voodoo Themes
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Cast
Peter Cushing
Dr. Sandor Schreck aka "Dr. Terror"
Christopher Lee
Franklyn Marsh
Roy Castle
Biff Bailey
Alan Freeman
Bill Rogers
Donald Sutherland
Bob Carroll
Neil McCallum
Jim Dawson
Bernard Lee
Hopkins (segment 2 "Creeping Vine")
Peter Madden
Caleb (segment 1 "Werewolf")
Ursula Howells
Mrs. Deirdre Biddulph (segment 1 "Werewolf")
Katy Wild
Valda (segment 1 "Werewolf")
Edward Underdown
Tod (segment 1 "Werewolf")
Ann Bell
Ann Rogers (segment "Creeping Vine")
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