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Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

  • 19651965
  • UnratedUnrated
  • 1h 38m
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6.6/10
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Peter Cushing in Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965)
Aboard a British train, mysterious fortune teller Dr. Schreck uses tarot cards to read the futures of five fellow passengers.
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Aboard a British train, mysterious fortune teller Dr. Schreck uses tarot cards to read the futures of five fellow passengers.Aboard a British train, mysterious fortune teller Dr. Schreck uses tarot cards to read the futures of five fellow passengers.Aboard a British train, mysterious fortune teller Dr. Schreck uses tarot cards to read the futures of five fellow passengers.
IMDb RATING
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6.8K
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  • Director
    • Freddie Francis
  • Writer
    • Milton Subotsky(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Christopher Lee
    • Peter Cushing
    • Neil McCallum
  • Director
    • Freddie Francis
  • Writer
    • Milton Subotsky(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Christopher Lee
    • Peter Cushing
    • Neil McCallum
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    • 107User reviews
    • 82Critic reviews
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    Ursula Howells in Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965)
    Katy Wild in Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965)
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    Christopher Lee
    Christopher Lee
    • Franklyn Marsh (segment "Disembodied Hand")
    Peter Cushing
    Peter Cushing
    • Dr. Terror
    Neil McCallum
    Neil McCallum
    • Jim Dawson (segment "Werewolf")
    Ursula Howells
    Ursula Howells
    • Mrs. Deirdre Biddulph (segment "Werewolf")
    Peter Madden
    Peter Madden
    • Caleb (segment "Werewolf")
    Katy Wild
    Katy Wild
    • Valda (segment "Werewolf")
    Alan Freeman
    • Bill Rogers (segment "Creeping Vine")
    Ann Bell
    Ann Bell
    • Ann Rogers (segment "Creeping Vine")
    Phoebe Nicholls
    Phoebe Nicholls
    • Carol Rogers (segment "Creeping Vine")
    • (as Sarah Nicholls)
    Bernard Lee
    Bernard Lee
    • Hopkins (segment "Creeping Vine")
    Jeremy Kemp
    Jeremy Kemp
    • Jerry Drake (segment "Creeping Vine")
    Roy Castle
    Roy Castle
    • Biff Bailey (segment "Voodoo")
    Kenny Lynch
    • Sammy Coin (segment "Voodoo")
    Christopher Carlos
    • Vrim (segment "Voodoo")
    The Tubby Hayes Combo
    • Biff Bailey's Band (segment "Voodoo")
    • (as The Tubby Hayes Quintet)
    Michael Gough
    Michael Gough
    • Eric Landor (segment "Disembodied Hand")
    Donald Sutherland
    Donald Sutherland
    • Dr. Bob Carroll (segment "Vampire")
    Jennifer Jayne
    Jennifer Jayne
    • Nicolle Carroll (segment "Vampire")
    • Director
      • Freddie Francis
    • Writer
      • Milton Subotsky(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    • 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!"
    • Goofs
      Contrary to what is implied, in Tarotmancy the thirteenth card showing Death is generally interpreted to indicate a positive change.
    • 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.

    • Crazy credits
      On some American prints the MPAA seal appears on the Paramount logo.
    • Alternate versions
      The UK Anchor Bay DVD 2003 release presents the film under its German title "Die Todeskarten des Dr Schreck" with font in white on red background although the movie itself has a full English soundtrack. Owing to the unavailability of a better print, the final few seconds (a long shot where Schreck turns and the others follow) are missing and the closing credits are sourced from a VHS print. The UK Odeon Entertainment DVD 2010 release presents the film with its original UK titles and UK title "Dr. Terror's House Of Horrors" with font in red on dark background, having been restored by BBC Studios and Post Production. The closing credits are the same being sourced from a VHS print.
    • Connections
      Featured in Creepy Classics (1987)
    • Soundtracks
      Bailey's Blues
      (uncredited)

      Music by Tubby Hayes

      Performed by The Tubby Hayes Combo (as The Tubby Hayes Quintet)

    User reviews107

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    7/10
    The Prophecies of Dr. Terror
    Five passengers are in a cabin of the train to Bradley, when a sixth one asks whether he may join them in their cabin. He introduces himself as the tarot cards reader Dr. Schreck, a.k.a. Dr. Terror (Peter Cushing), who can tell the future of those who tap his cards deck three times. The first passenger to tap is the architect Jim Dawson (Neil McCallum), who is traveling to an island to renovate the house that belonged to his family that Mrs. Deirdre Biddulph (Ursula Howells) bought from him. He will learn that there is a werewolf in the house. Bill Rogers (Alan Freeman), who is traveling on vacation to meet his wife and daughter, taps the deck and learns that an intelligent creeper vine will threat their lives at his summer house. Then the musician Biff Bailey (Roy Castle) taps the deck and learns that he will bring a voodoo song from his tour in Caribe with creepy consequences. Then the snobbish and arrogant art critic Franklyn Marsh (Christopher Lee) learns that the artist Eric Landor (Michael Gough) will expose his arrogance and Franklyn will revenge with tragic consequences. Last, Dr. Bob Carroll (Donald Sutherland) taps the deck and learns that he will discover a secret about his fiancée Nicolle Carroll (Jennifer Jayne), who has just moved to a small town in New England to live with him, and his colleague Dr. Blake (Max Adrian). Further, they find their fate and who the mysterious fortune teller Dr. Terror is.

    "Dr. Terror's House of Horrors" is a great anthology from Amicus Productions with five short stories. "Werewolf", "Creeping Vine", "Voodoo", "Disembodied Hand" and "Vampire" are great segments. Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee and Donald Sutherland are part of the cast and synonym of a great entertainment for fans of British horror films from the 60's. My vote is seven.

    Title (Brazil): "As Profecias do Dr. Terror" ("The Prophecies of Dr. Terror")

    Note: On 27 September 2022, I saw this film again.
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    • Release date
      • February 28, 1965 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • House of Horrors
    • Filming locations
      • King's Cross Station, King's Cross, London, England, UK(opening sequence at Bradley Station)
    • Production company
      • Amicus Productions
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    • Budget
      • £105,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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