Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965)
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- Approved
- 1h 38min
- Horror
- 28 Feb 1965 (USA)
- Movie
Aboard a British train, mysterious fortune teller Dr. Schreck uses tarot cards to read the futures of five fellow passengers.
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| Peter Cushing | ... |
Dr. Terror
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| Neil McCallum | ... |
Jim Dawson (segment "Werewolf")
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| Ursula Howells | ... |
Mrs. Deirdre Biddulph (segment "Werewolf")
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| Peter Madden | ... |
Caleb (segment "Werewolf")
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| Katy Wild | ... |
Valda (segment "Werewolf")
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Alan Freeman | ... |
Bill Rogers (segment "Creeping Vine")
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Ann Bell | ... |
Ann Rogers (segment "Creeping Vine")
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| Phoebe Nicholls | ... |
Carol Rogers (segment "Creeping Vine")
(as Sarah Nicholls)
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| Bernard Lee | ... |
Hopkins (segment "Creeping Vine")
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| Jeremy Kemp | ... |
Jerry Drake (segment "Creeping Vine")
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| Roy Castle | ... |
Biff Bailey (segment "Voodoo")
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Kenny Lynch | ... |
Sammy Coin (segment "Voodoo")
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Christopher Carlos | ... |
Vrim (segment "Voodoo")
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The Tubby Hayes Combo | ... |
Biff Bailey's Band (segment "Voodoo")
(as The Tubby Hayes Quintet)
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| Christopher Lee | ... |
Franklyn Marsh (segment "Disembodied Hand")
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| Michael Gough | ... |
Eric Landor (segment "Disembodied Hand")
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| Donald Sutherland | ... |
Dr. Bob Carroll (segment "Vampire")
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| Jennifer Jayne | ... |
Nicolle Carroll (segment "Vampire")
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| Max Adrian | ... |
Dr. Blake (segment "Vampire")
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| Harold Lang | ... |
Roy Shine (segment "Voodoo")
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| Edward Underdown | ... |
Tod (segment "Werewolf")
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Al Mulock | ... |
Detective (segment "Vampire")
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Hedger Wallace | ... |
Surgeon (segment "Disembodied Hand")
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Brian Hankins | ... |
George (segment "Disembodied Hand")
(as Brian Hawkins)
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Faith Kent | ... |
Lady in Art Gallery (segment "Disembodied Hand")
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| Frank Forsyth | ... |
Toastmaster (segment "Disembodied Hand")
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Frank Barry | ... |
Johnny Ellis (segment "Vampire")
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| Thomas Baptiste | ... |
Dambala (segment "Voodoo")
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| Isla Blair | ... |
Pretty Girl (segment "Disembodied Hand")
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| Judy Cornwell | ... |
Nurse (segment "Disembodied Hand")
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Laurie Leigh | ... |
Nurse (segment "Vampire")
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John Martin | ... |
Second Male Friend (segment "Disembodied Hand")
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| Kenneth Kove | ... |
Third Male Friend (segment "Disembodied Hand")
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| Walter Sparrow | ... |
Second Ambulance Man (segment "Disembodied Hand")
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Irene Richmond | ... |
Mrs. Ellis (segment "Vampire")
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Valerie St. Clair | ... |
Cigarette Girl (segment "Voodoo")
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Russ Henderson Steel Band | ... |
Themselves (segment "Voodoo")
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Russ Henderson | ... |
Steel Band Leader (segment "Voodoo")
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John Adams | ... |
First Ambulance Man (segment "Disembodied Hand") (uncredited)
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Ron Blackman | ... |
Man in Street (segment "Voodoo") (uncredited)
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Rodney Cardiff | ... |
Cafe Patron (uncredited)
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| Pauline Chamberlain | ... |
Spectator as Eric Landor Cuddles Monkey (segment "Disembodied Hand") (uncredited)
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Dan Darnelli | ... |
Jamaica Club Patron (segment "Voodoo") (uncredited)
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Allan Ganley | ... |
Drummer (uncredited)
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| Caron Gardner | ... |
Joo Joo Club Patron (segment "Voodoo") (uncredited)
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Boscoe Holder | ... |
Voodoo Dancer (uncredited)
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Louis Matto | ... |
Joo Joo Club Waiter (segment "Voodoo") (uncredited)
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John More | ... |
Man at Banquet (uncredited)
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George Mossman | ... |
Pony and Trap Driver (segment "Werewolf") (uncredited)
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Richard Neller | ... |
Man in Art Gallery (uncredited)
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Fred Peck | ... |
Man in Gallery (uncredited)
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Paul Phillips | ... |
Jamaica Club Patron (segment "Voodoo") (uncredited)
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John Preston | ... |
Art Gallery Patron (segment "Disembodied Hand") (uncredited)
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Bess Rogers | ... |
Art Gallery Patron (uncredited)
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Bunny Seaman | ... |
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
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Ian Selby | ... |
Art Gallery Patron (segment "Disembodied Hand") (uncredited)
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| Paddy Smith | ... |
Joo Joo Club Headwaiter (segment "Voodoo") (uncredited)
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Alecia St Leger | ... |
Lady in Gallery (segment "Disembodied Hand") (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Freddie Francis | ||
Written by
| Milton Subotsky | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Max Rosenberg | ... | producer (as Max J. Rosenberg) |
| Milton Subotsky | ... | producer |
| Joe Vegoda | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Elisabeth Lutyens | ... | (as Elizabeth Lutyens) |
Cinematography by
| Alan Hume | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Thelma Connell | ||
Art Direction by
| Bill Constable | ||
Makeup Department
| Roy Ashton | ... | makeup artist |
| Frieda Steiger | ... | hairdresser |
Production Management
| Ted Wallis | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Bert Batt | ... | assistant director |
| Hugh Harlow | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Arthur Wicks | ... | standby props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Buster Ambler | ... | sound recordist |
| John Cox | ... | director of sound |
| Roy Hyde | ... | dubbing editor |
| John Aldred | ... | dubbing mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Ted Samuels | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Godfrey A. Godar | ... | camera operator (as Godfrey Godar) |
| Maurice Gillett | ... | supervising electrician (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Bridget Sellers | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Music Department
| Tubby Hayes | ... | composer: jazz music |
| Kenny Lynch | ... | composer: songs |
| Philip Martell | ... | conductor / composer: additional music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Pauline Harlow | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Boscoe Holder | ... | choreographer |
Production Companies
- Amicus Productions (presents)
Distributors
- Regal Films International (1965) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1965) (United States) (theatrical)
- Kontinental-Film (1965) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Dansk-Svensk Film (1966) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- J. Arthur Rank Film (1966) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Crystal Pictures Inc. (1973) (United States) (theatrical) (Eastern)
- Nederland Film (1966) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- World Entertainment Corp. (1973) (United States) (theatrical) (Western)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (UK) (2004) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (UK) (2006) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- DVDY Films (2003) (France) (DVD)
- Filmax Home Video (Spain) (DVD)
- Koch Media (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- NTA Home Entertainment (1984) (United States) (VHS)
- Odeon Entertainment (2010) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Olive Films (2015) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Olive Films (2015) (United States) (DVD)
- Pack-In-Video (1985) (Japan) (VHS)
- Republic Pictures Home Video (1989) (United States) (VHS)
- Screenbound Pictures (2016) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Tubi TV (United States) (video) (streaming)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
- Video Movies Leerdam (VML) (1981) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Vinegar Syndrome (2024) (World-wide) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Wicked-Vision Media (2015) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Wicked-Vision Media (2015) (Germany) (DVD)
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Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Five strangers board a train and are joined by a mysterious fortune teller who offers to read their Tarot cards. Five separate stories unfold: An architect returns to his ancestral home to find a werewolf out for revenge; a doctor suspects his new wife is a vampire; an intelligent vine takes over a house; a jazz musician plagiarizes music from a voodoo ceremony; a pompous art critic is pursued by a disembodied hand.
Written by Col Needham |
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| Taglines | Acclaimed as "THE FEAR OF THE YEAR" See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | GBP105,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The first of the "portmanteau" horror movies to be made by Amicus Productions. According to co-producer Milton Subotsky, he was inspired to write a multi-story horror movie by his admiration for Ealing Studios' Dead of Night (1945), which used a similar format. Indeed, Dr Shreck's opening line ("Pardon me, I think there is room for one more in here, is there not?") echoes the earlier film's celebrated line "Just room for one more inside, sir!" See more » |
| Goofs | Contrary to what is implied, in Tarotmancy the thirteenth card showing Death is generally interpreted to indicate a positive change. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Creepy Classics (1987). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Bailey's Blues See more » |
| Crazy Credits | On some American prints the MPAA seal appears on the Paramount logo. See more » |
| Quotes |
Dawson:
Schreck? That's a German word isn't it? Means fear or horror. Dr. Schreck: A more exact translation would be terror. An unfortunate misnomer for I am the mildest of men. See more » |