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March 1974 (USA)
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Lights, Camera, Murder! See more »
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A horror movie star returns to his famous role after years in a mental institution. But the character seems to be committing murders independent of his will. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Happy Birthday Vincent Price!
(From DailyDead. 27 May 2012, 1:58 PM, PDT)
Fight for Horror Supremacy Week 4
(From SoundOnSight. 26 October 2011, 11:39 AM, PDT)
The Man Who Was Count Yorga: A Tribute to Robert Quarry
(From Shadowlocked. 3 January 2011, 10:34 AM, PST)
(From DailyDead. 27 May 2012, 1:58 PM, PDT)
Fight for Horror Supremacy Week 4
(From SoundOnSight. 26 October 2011, 11:39 AM, PDT)
The Man Who Was Count Yorga: A Tribute to Robert Quarry
(From Shadowlocked. 3 January 2011, 10:34 AM, PST)
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Okay old-fashioned horror film.
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Cast
(in credits order) | Vincent Price | ... | Paul Toombes |
 | Peter Cushing | ... | Herbert Flay |
 | Robert Quarry | ... | Oliver Quayle |
 | Adrienne Corri | ... | Faye Carstairs Flay |
| Natasha Pyne | ... | Julia Wilson |
| Michael Parkinson | ... | T.V. Interviewer |
| Linda Hayden | ... | Elizabeth Peters |
| Barry Dennen | ... | Gerry Blount |
| Ellis Dayle | ... | Alfred Peters (as Ellis Dale) |
| Catherine Willmer | ... | Louise Peters |
| John Garrie | ... | Inspector Harper |
| Ian Thompson | ... | Bradshaw |
| Jenny Lee Wright | ... | Carol Clayton |
| Julie Crosthwaite | ... | Ellen Mason |
| Peter Halliday | ... | Psychiatrist |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 | Boris Karloff | ... | Clip from 'The Raven' (archive footage) |
 | Basil Rathbone | ... | Clip from 'Tales of Terror' (archive footage) |
| George Blackler | ... | George the Make-Up Artist (uncredited) |
| Robert Cawdron | ... | CID Inspector (uncredited) |
| Michael Craze | ... | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Earl Rhodes | ... | Boy Fishing (uncredited) |
| Pam Rose | ... | Pretty blonde (uncredited) |
| Christopher Sandford | ... | Reporter (uncredited) |
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| Jim Clark | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Angus Hall | novel "Devilday" | |
| Ken Levison | screenplay | |
| Greg Morrison | screenplay | |
| Robert Quarry | dialogue and text (uncredited) | |
Produced by | |||
| Samuel Z. Arkoff | .... | executive producer | |
| John Dark | .... | associate producer | |
| Max Rosenberg | .... | producer | |
| Milton Subotsky | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Douglas Gamley | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Ray Parslow | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Tony Curtis | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| George Blackler | .... | makeup artist | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Michael Green | .... | third assistant director | |
| Allan James | .... | first assistant director | |
| Nigel Wooll | .... | second assistant director (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Gerry Humphreys | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Ian Smith | .... | clapper loader | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Dulcie Midwinter | .... | costumes | |
Music Department | |||
| Douglas Gamley | .... | conductor | |
Other crew | |||
| Roger Corman | .... | director: archive footage | |
| David Sheldon | .... | production executive | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- American International Pictures (AIP) (1974) (USA) (theatrical)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video (1986) (West Germany) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Video Ltd. (1986) (UK) (VHS)
- HBO Video (1997) (USA) (VHS) (Pan-and-scan) (For Orion Pictures)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD) (Included with "Theater of Blood")
- MGM Home Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD) (Included with six other films on "MGM Scream Legends Collection")
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92 min | USA:89 min
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Color (Eastmancolor)
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Peter Cushing dresses as Dracula, an in-joke reference: he frequently played Van Helsing in Hammer's Dracula series.See more »
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Revealing mistakes: When the police are examining the hanged woman's body, the camera shows her face reflected in a piece of gym equipment. Her eyes clearly move as the camera tilts up.See more »
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Following the grisly murder of his fiancee,Hollywood film star Paul Toombes(Vincent Price)withdraws into his own world.Some time later,he is persuaded by an old actor-friend(Peter Cushing)to revive his famous horror role as Doctor Death.Life soon becomes a living nightmare for Toombes when friends and colleagues are brutally murdered one by one."Madhouse" is a rather cheaply made horror film that manages to create only a little bit of suspense.The story,which is based on the novel 'Devilday' by Angus Hall is also not very intriguing.Director Jim Clark uses clips from old Roger Corman horror films featuring Vincent Price as reenactments of the murders.Still the film is slightly entertaining and it's nice to see two horror veterans Vincent Price and Peter Cushing together.Check it out.7 out of 10.