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The House That Dripped Blood (1971)

102 min  -  Horror | Mystery   -  February 1971 (UK)
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A Scotland Yard investigator looks into four mysterious cases involving an unoccupied house: 1) A writer encounters a strangler of his own creation... See full summary »

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Peter Duffell
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Christopher Lee ...
John Reid (segment 3 "Sweets to the Sweet")
Peter Cushing ...
Philip Grayson (segment 2 "Waxworks")
Nyree Dawn Porter Nyree Dawn Porter ...
Ann Norton (segment 3 "Sweets to the Sweet")
Denholm Elliott Denholm Elliott ...
Charles Hillyer (segment 1 "Method for Murder")
Jon Pertwee Jon Pertwee ...
Paul Henderson (segment 4 "The Cloak")
Joanna Dunham Joanna Dunham ...
Alice Hillyer (segment 1 "Method for Murder")
Joss Ackland ...
Neville Rogers (segment 2 "Waxworks")
John Bennett John Bennett ...
Detective Inspector Holloway
Chloe Franks Chloe Franks ...
Jane Reid (segment 3 "Sweets to the Sweet")
Tom Adams Tom Adams ...
Dominick / Richard (segment 1 "Method for Murder")
Ingrid Pitt ...
Carla Lind (segment 4 "The Cloak")
Geoffrey Bayldon Geoffrey Bayldon ...
Theo Von Hartmann (segment 4 "The Clock")
John Bryans John Bryans ...
A.J. Stoker
Hugh Manning Hugh Manning ...
Mark (segment 3 "Sweets to the Sweet")
Robert Lang Robert Lang ...
Psychiatrist - Andrews (segment 1 "Method for Murder")
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Storyline

A Scotland Yard investigator looks into four mysterious cases involving an unoccupied house: 1) A writer encounters a strangler of his own creation, 2) Two men are obsessed with a wax figure of a woman from their past, 3) A little girl displays an interest in witchcraft, and 4) A film actor discovers a cloak which gives him a vampire's powers. Written by Wes Clark <wclark@uspto.gov>  

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Plot Keywords:

Actor | Witchcraft | Vampire | Waxfigure | Detective Inspector  | See more »

Taglines:

Vampires! Voodoo! Vixens! Victims! See more »

Genres:

Horror | Mystery

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for scary images (re-rating) (2002) See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A vértöl csöpögö ház See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$500,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Amicus Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Among the photographs in the frame of Paul Henderson's mirror is one of Jon Pertwee driving "Bessie," the car he drove as the Doctor in Doctor Who. When Pertwee made this film, he was still playing the Doctor. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: The newspaper that Sgt. Martin is reading is dated Monday, June 8, 1971. In 1971, June 8 fell on a Tuesday. See more »

Quotes

Charles Hillyer: It's Dominick! I saw him!
Alice Hillyer: You mean you imagained him?
Charles Hillyer: No, I mean I saw him. Just last night before you came back from the theater... And again... just now!
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Connections

Referenced in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) See more »