The House That Dripped Blood (1971)
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[TRAILER] A Scotland Yard inspector learns how four tenants of a country house met macabre fates in this horror anthology.
Starring Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Denholm Elliott, Joanna Dunham, Tom Adams, Robert Lang, Joss Ackland, Wolfe Morris, Nyree Dawn Porter, Chloe Franks, Jon Pertwee, Ingrid Pitt, Geoffrey Bayldon, John Bennett, Joanna Lumley.
Directed by Peter Duffell. Written by Robert Bloch, Russ Jones. Produced by Milton Subotsky, Max Rosenberg for Amicus Productions. Cinematography by Ray Parslow. Edited by Peter Tanner. Music by Michael Dress.
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Starring Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Denholm Elliott, Joanna Dunham, Tom Adams, Robert Lang, Joss Ackland, Wolfe Morris, Nyree Dawn Porter, Chloe Franks, Jon Pertwee, Ingrid Pitt, Geoffrey Bayldon, John Bennett, Joanna Lumley.
Directed by Peter Duffell. Written by Robert Bloch, Russ Jones. Produced by Milton Subotsky, Max Rosenberg for Amicus Productions. Cinematography by Ray Parslow. Edited by Peter Tanner. Music by Michael Dress.
92% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.
Widely available for free streaming. JustWatch listing.
I love this movie, especially "The Cloak" segment. Perfect Halloween movie!
posted by queensissy at 3:46 PM on October 10, 2024
posted by queensissy at 3:46 PM on October 10, 2024
I loved it when the horror movie actor in the final story bitches about movie vampires and how the last guy wasn't as good as Bela, what with Christopher Lee in the previous story. I assume that Lee was in on the joke.
posted by Ber at 3:02 PM on October 16, 2024
posted by Ber at 3:02 PM on October 16, 2024
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This is highly enjoyable. The first segment is a bit meh, but each segment is better than the last. It's very classic for the style of Amicus Productions, who were a sort of rival to hammer. Some solid writing from Robert Bloch (Psycho) and Russ Jones (Creepy magazine). Great cast, too.
In my world, this counts as a "cozy" horror movie. Fun to put on while you do stuff and let it wash over you as it is consistently watchable but hardly demands your undivided attention.
posted by DirtyOldTown at 12:05 PM on October 10, 2024 [1 favorite]