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House of Evil

  • 19681968
  • PGPG
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
3.7/10
349
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House of Evil (1968)
  • Horror
  • Mystery
Relatives of a recently deceased man meet at his eerie castle for a reading of the will. They encounter a sinister piano player who turns out to be a toy maker, and his toys are imbued with ... Read allRelatives of a recently deceased man meet at his eerie castle for a reading of the will. They encounter a sinister piano player who turns out to be a toy maker, and his toys are imbued with murderous intentions.Relatives of a recently deceased man meet at his eerie castle for a reading of the will. They encounter a sinister piano player who turns out to be a toy maker, and his toys are imbued with murderous intentions.
IMDb RATING
3.7/10
349
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  • Directors
    • Juan Ibáñez
    • Jack Hill(US scenes)
  • Writers
    • Jack Hill
    • Edgar Allan Poe(story)
    • Luis Enrique Vergara
  • Stars
    • Boris Karloff
    • Julissa
    • Andrés García
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  • Directors
    • Juan Ibáñez
    • Jack Hill(US scenes)
  • Writers
    • Jack Hill
    • Edgar Allan Poe(story)
    • Luis Enrique Vergara
  • Stars
    • Boris Karloff
    • Julissa
    • Andrés García
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    • 14User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
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    Boris Karloff
    Boris Karloff
    • Matthias Mortevalas Matthias Morteval
    Julissa
    Julissa
    • Lucy Durantas Lucy Durant
    Andrés García
    Andrés García
    • Charles Beasleras Charles Beasler
    José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla'
    • Ivor Mortevalas Ivor Morteval
    Beatriz Baz
    • Cordelia Rashas Cordelia Rash
    Quintín Bulnes
    Quintín Bulnes
    • Dr. Emerick Horvathas Dr. Emerick Horvath
    Manuel Alvarado
    • Morgenstern Mortevalas Morgenstern Morteval
    Carmen Velez
    Arturo Fernández
    • Professor Frankas Professor Frank
    Felipe de Flores
    Fernando Saucedo
    Estuardo Mora
    José Luis García de León
      Víctor Jordán
        José Antonio Garcia
        • Directors
          • Juan Ibáñez
          • Jack Hill(US scenes)
        • Writers
          • Jack Hill
          • Edgar Allan Poe(story)
          • Luis Enrique Vergara
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        Storyline

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        Relatives of a recently deceased man meet at his eerie castle for a reading of the will. They encounter a sinister piano player who turns out to be a toy maker, and his toys are imbued with murderous intentions.
        • old dark house
        • evil puppet
        • drugged wine
        • evil toymaker
        • revenge by toy
        • 18 more
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        • Genres
          • Horror
          • Mystery
        • Certificate
          • PG
        • Parents guide

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        • Trivia
          Shot in 1968, this film didn't receive a release until 1972.
        • Quotes

          Matthias Morteval: [speaking to a portrait of his father] Somewhere in our garden, father, the evil weed has sprung up again. If God will give me strength in the twilight of my life, I promise you that I will find that weed and tear it from our soil with all its evil seed...

          [extremely long pause]

          Matthias Morteval: ...Once and for all.

        • Alternate versions
          The original Mexican print is a few minutes longer than the wide U.S. release.
        • Connections
          Featured in Morella Presents Graveyard Theater: Blood Flood (2007)

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        3/10
        I had to hold my nose while watching it
        One of those cheap low budget horror films Boris Karloff made late in his career. Stinks in every possible way. Even Boris can't save it and, frankly, he doesn't seem to try. I'm sure this was just a paycheck to him. It's a boring, talky movie that looks so ugly that it made my eyes hurt. Avoid this unless you absolutely have to see every movie Boris Karloff made. There's really nothing to recommend about this mess.
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        • Sep 8, 2017

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        • Release date
          • 1972 (United States)
        • Country of origin
          • Mexico
        • Languages
          • Spanish
          • English
        • Also known as
          • El baile de la muerte
        • Filming locations
          • Estudios América, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
        • Production companies
          • Azteca Films
          • Filmica Vergara S.A.
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        • Runtime
          1 hour 29 minutes
        • Sound mix
          • Mono

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