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The Vault of Horror1973

Name: The Vault of Horror
Genre: Supernatural, Vampire, Witchcraft & Occult, Gothic
Released: 1973-03-16
Rating: 6.5

“Everything that makes life worth leaving!”

Directed by Roy Ward Baker

6.5

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IMDb 6.5TMDB 6.3

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Year

1973

Runtime

87 min

Box Office

🏆 1 nomination

The premise

The sequel to Tales from the Crypt. Five strangers trapped in a basement vault converse about their recurring nightmares. Their stories include vampires, bodily dismemberment, east Indian mysticism, an insurance scam, and an artist who kills by painting his victims' deaths.

Horror Vault's take

Five strangers find themselves inexplicably drawn together in a subterranean vault, each compelled to recount a disturbing recurring nightmare. This British anthology horror — a follow-up to the beloved Tales from the Crypt — serves up five distinct tales spanning vampiric terror, mystical vengeance, murderous schemes, and the deadly power of art. Rooted in the EC Comics tradition, each segment twists the screw of poetic justice with gleeful menace. It's a vintage portmanteau chiller that rewards fans of irony-laced horror with a wickedly satisfying ensemble.

Content: Violence, Dismemberment, Bloody Imagery, Vampire Horror