Cinema of the Damned
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The Cat and the Canary
›1927 · Comedy, Horror, Mystery · 87m · Laura La Plante, Creighton Hale, Forrest Stanley
Relatives gather at a haunted mansion for a will reading where the sole heir is threatened by a clause that could disinherit her if she goes mad, all while a homicidal maniac escapes nearby.
The Cat and the Canary
›1939 · Comedy, Horror, Mystery · 73m · Bob Hope, Paulette Goddard, John Beal
Relatives gather at a haunted mansion for a will reading where the sole heir is threatened by a clause that could disinherit her if she goes mad, all while a homicidal maniac escapes nearby.
The Bat Whispers
›NR1930 · Mystery, Comedy, Crime · 83m · Chester Morris, Chance Ward, Una Merkel
Infamous burglar "The Bat" commits a daring jewelry theft despite heavy police presence. Soon after, a bank theft occurs, which may be the work of the criminal as well. Meanwhile, Cornelia Van Gorder has various people arrive at her old mansion, including her niece, Dale, a bank employee, and police detective Anderson. When guests start turning up dead, Cornelia begins to suspect that The Bat may be lurking around the estate.
House of the Long Shadows
›PG1983 · Horror, Comedy, Mystery · 100m · Vincent Price, Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing
An American writer goes to a remote Welsh manor on a $20,000 bet that he can write a classic novel like 'Wuthering Heights' in 24 hours. However, upon his arrival he discovers that the apparently empty manor has several rather odd inhabitants.
The House in Nightmare Park
›PG1973 · Comedy, Horror · 92m · Frankie Howerd, Ray Milland, Hugh Burden
Comedy legend Frankie Howerd stars as the victim of sinister shenanigans in this hilarious spoof of British horror films of the early ‘70s. Starring Hugh Burden and Oscar winner Ray Milland, and written by Terry Nation. Foster Twelvetrees, a struggling tragedian who scrapes a living by giving hammy performances from the classics, can hardly believe his luck when he’s invited to give a dramatic reading at the country home of a well-off family. Joy soon turns to outraged horror when he discovers dead bodies, foul intentions, lots of snakes and a madwoman in the attic. Can he uncover the hidden family secret before he comes to a sticky end..?
Spooks Run Wild
›1941 · Comedy, Horror · 65m · Bela Lugosi, Leo Gorcey, Bobby Jordan
A group of delinquents on their way to summer camp get stuck in a haunted house.
