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And Now the Screaming Starts!

  • 1973
  • R
  • 1h 31m
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And Now the Screaming Starts! (1973)
England, 1795: the young Catherine has just married Charles Fengriffen and moves into his castle. She becomes the victim of an old curse that lays on the family. On her wedding night she is raped by a ghost and gets pregnant.
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England, 1795: the young Catherine has just married Charles Fengriffen and moves into his castle. She becomes the victim of an old curse that lays on the family. On her wedding night she is ... Read allEngland, 1795: the young Catherine has just married Charles Fengriffen and moves into his castle. She becomes the victim of an old curse that lays on the family. On her wedding night she is raped by a ghost and gets pregnant.England, 1795: the young Catherine has just married Charles Fengriffen and moves into his castle. She becomes the victim of an old curse that lays on the family. On her wedding night she is raped by a ghost and gets pregnant.

  • Director
    • Roy Ward Baker
  • Writers
    • Roger Marshall
    • David Case
  • Stars
    • Peter Cushing
    • Herbert Lom
    • Patrick Magee
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    • Director
      • Roy Ward Baker
    • Writers
      • Roger Marshall
      • David Case
    • Stars
      • Peter Cushing
      • Herbert Lom
      • Patrick Magee
    • 64User reviews
    • 43Critic reviews
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    Peter Cushing
    Peter Cushing
    • Dr. Pope
    Herbert Lom
    Herbert Lom
    • Henry Fengriffen
    Patrick Magee
    Patrick Magee
    • Dr. Whittle
    Stephanie Beacham
    Stephanie Beacham
    • Catherine Fengriffen
    Ian Ogilvy
    Ian Ogilvy
    • Charles Fengriffen
    Geoffrey Whitehead
    Geoffrey Whitehead
    • Woodsman…
    Guy Rolfe
    Guy Rolfe
    • Maitland
    Rosalie Crutchley
    Rosalie Crutchley
    • Mrs. Luke
    Gillian Lind
    Gillian Lind
    • Aunt Edith
    Sally Harrison
    Sally Harrison
    • Sarah
    Janet Key
    Janet Key
    • Bridget
    John Sharp
    John Sharp
    • Henry's Friend
    Norman Mitchell
    Norman Mitchell
    • Constable
    Lloyd Lamble
    Lloyd Lamble
    • Sir John Westcliff
    Kay Adrian
    David Barclay
    Blake Butler
    Vic Chapman
    • Director
      • Roy Ward Baker
    • Writers
      • Roger Marshall
      • David Case
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    • Trivia
      Shot at Oakley Court, previously the home of Hammer Films. Three years later The Rocky Horror Picture Show would also be filmed here.
    • Goofs
      A younger stunt double takes over the fall midway down at approximately 36:00. As she "lands" at the bottom of the stairs she appears to be crawling into position before she comes to a full stop. Her resting position changes between shots. First her skirts are up with petticoats showing. In the next shot her legs have moved and her skirts are now discreetly at her ankles. No character touched her in between.
    • Quotes

      [Charles explains that his family's ancestral manse is haunted]

      Charles Fengriffen: Ghosts galore. Headless horsemen, horseless headsmen, everything.

    • Alternate versions
      US version is missing two scenes from the original British release: Peter Cushing's discovery of an eyeless corpse and Ian Ogilvy's smashing the skeleton against a gravestone.
    • Connections
      Featured in Deadly Earnest's Nightmare Theatre: And Now the Screaming Starts! (1978)

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    Catherine (Stephanie Beacham) the new blushing bride of Charles Fengriffen (Ian Ogilvy) comes to live at his old family estate. On their first night together a family curse rears it's ugly head when a ghost rapes and impregnates her. Dr. Pope (Peter Cushing) is brought into the mix to figure the mess and solve the riddle of the curse.

    '…And Now The Screaming Starts' is a solid tale from the Amicus Studios. The acting is on par with this type of film, slightly over the top and hammy but that's to be expected for this fare. While the production value is close to the grand productions of Hammer Studios (Amicus' chief competitor) the film lacks the lovely atmosphere of the Gothic Hammer films.
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    • Release date
      • November 14, 1974 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Katkaistu käsi
    • Filming locations
      • Oakley Court, Windsor Road, Oakley Green, Windsor, Berkshire, England, UK(exterior - Fengriffen Castle)
    • Production company
      • Amicus Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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