Gallery of Horror (1967)

John Carradine narrates five horror tales, each with a comically predictable surprise ending. In the first, "The Witches Clock" (sic), The Farrells have purchased an old mansion in Salem ... See full summary »

Director:

David L. Hewitt

Writers:

Russ Jones (original stories), David L. Hewitt (screenplay),

Stars:

Lon Chaney Jr., John Carradine, Rochelle Hudson

Cast

Cast overview:
Lon Chaney Jr.	...	Dr. Mendell (as Lon Chaney)
John Carradine	...	Narrator / Tristram Halbin
Rochelle Hudson	...	Helen Spalding
Roger Gentry	...	Bob Farrell / Mob Leader / Dr. Sevard / Harker
Ron Doyle	...	Brenner / Dr. Spalding / Dr. Cushing
Karen Joy	...	Julie Farrell / Vampire (Medina)
Vic McGee	...	Dr. Finchley / Desmond / Amos Duncan / The Burgermeister
Ron Brogan	...	Marsh
Margaret Moore	...	Mrs. O'Shea
Gray Daniels	...	The Coachman
Mitch Evans	...	The Count (Alucard)
Joey Benson	...	Dr. Sedgewick

Storyline

John Carradine narrates five horror tales, each with a comically predictable surprise ending. In the first, "The Witches Clock" (sic), The Farrells have purchased an old mansion in Salem Massachusetts, and are warned by the town doctor, Finchley, of the history of witches in the community, and the old clock which they brought up from the attic. Then an old man named Tristram Halbin comes for a visit. The second story, "King of the Vampires" deals with a slight-figured killer, called the King of the Vampires by Scotland Yard, which sends Brenner to investigate. The third, "Monster Raid," is about a man turned zombie when he OD's on his experimental drug, who returns to avenge his death at the hands of his widow and her lover-now husband. "Spark of Life" deals with a doctor Mendell obsessed with the experiments of a thrown-out professor named Erich von Frankenstein, and two of his students who try to restore a cadaver to life. "Count Alucard" (called "Alucard" by Carradine and "Dracula:...

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Plot Keywords:

doctor | dracula | vampire | clock | monster | 

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Taglines:

So shocking it will sliver your liver!

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Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1967 (USA)

Also Known As:

Alien Massacre

Filming Locations:

Hollywood Stage - 2815 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

American General Pictures, Borealis Enterprises Inc., Dorad Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min 79 min (TV)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Pathécolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In a published interview, writer Russ Jones related that director of photography Austin McKinney was struck on the head by a large piece of set lumber and knocked unconscious. Upon regaining consciousness, he continued working despite a bleeding head wound.

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Connections

Featured in Svengoolie: Gallery of Horrors (2005)

User Reviews

One of the All Time Worst

Gallery of Horror (1966)

BOMB (out of 4)

John Carradine hosts five different horror stories in this incredibly poor cash-in on Dr. Terror's House of Horrors. This here is another contender for one of the worst films ever made but thankfully it's so bad that you can laugh at it. Carradine stars in the first story, which is probably the best one. Lon Chaney, Jr., sadly showing signs of his alcoholism, turns in the worst performance of his career and it's rather hard not to laugh. All five stories end with dramatic music at their "shock endings", which are all stupid and lame.