

House of Horrors1946
“Meet...The CREEPER!”
Directed by Jean Yarbrough
The premise
An unsuccessful sculptor saves a madman named "The Creeper" from drowning. Seeing an opportunity for revenge, he tricks the psycho into murdering his critics.
Horror Vault's take
In the shadowy streets of 1940s New York, a bitter and desperate sculptor crosses a moral line when he rescues a notorious killer from the river — and begins pulling the strings of a deadly arrangement. What unfolds is a chilling cat-and-mouse tale of manipulation, obsession, and the terrible price of ambition. The film showcases Rondo Hatton's imposing screen presence as The Creeper, one of classic horror's most distinctive physical villains. Atmospheric black-and-white cinematography keeps the dread coiled tight throughout.
Content: Violence, Murder, Depictions Of Physical Deformity
Cast

Rondo Hatton
The Creeper

Martin Kosleck
Marcel De Lange

Robert Lowery
Steven Morrow

Virginia Grey
Joan Medford

Bill Goodwin
Police Lt. Larry Brooks

Joan Shawlee
Stella McNally

Alan Napier
F. Holmes Harmon

Howard Freeman
Hal Ormiston

Byron Foulger
Mr. Samuels

Virginia Christine
Lady of the Streets

Syd Saylor
Jerry, morgue attendant
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