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Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965)

 Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965)

RELEASED February 28, 1965 RUNTIME 98 mins DIRECTOR Freddie Francis 

WRITER Milton Subotsky (screenplay) 

STARS Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Neil McCallum

COUNTRY United Kingdom LANGUAGE English 

STUDIOS Paramount, Amicus Productions GENRES Horror

Streaming on: TubiTV, Popcornflix




The plot: A group of five strangers gets their tarot cards read, resulting in a 5-part anthology.

Random observations:

  • This film marks the theatrical movie debut of Roy Castle (Biff Bailey).
  • First in a row of anthologies to be put out by Amicus.
  • Donald Sutherland is a BABY!!!!!!

The atmosphere of Amicus films is always charming to me. I love the color palettes and the quaint coziness of UK horror. 

With a total running time of 98 minutes, it's hard to get any depth in any of the five mini-stories. It's probably something that could have been adjusted rather easily, but oh well.

I'm not quite sure why the title says "House" of Horrors, when the main throughline happens on a train. I guess Dr. Terror's Train of Horrors didn't sound as good?




0.6/1 Directing
0.5/1 Cinematography
0.7/1 Visual design
0.6/1 Editing
0.5/1 Plot 
0.4/1 Dialogue
0.7/1 Acting
0.7/1 Soundtrack/Score/Sound
0.4/1 Originality
0.6/1 Rewatchability
Total: 5.7/10 Binge Bones




The verdict: Best enjoyed on a rainy night and a must-see for Christopher Lee or UK Horror fans. 



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