Horror starring Vincent Price. Watson Pritchard's 100-year-old haunted mansion has been the scene of seven murders. Frederick Loren and his wife Annabelle rent the home for a one-night "haunted house" party, and that's when the horror begins.
In terms of sheer silly spookiness, this William Castle production has never been equalled, as Vincent Price tries to scare overnight guests to death at a creepy mansion. Originally featuring "Emergo" - a plastic skeleton flown over people's heads in the audience - the script matches that gimmick in terms of subtlety. But there's no denying that Castle's directorial crassness does actually supply some genuinely frightening moments. Decapitated heads, witches and acid vats add even more fun to this slick shocker that's performed with zest by Price and Elisha Cook Jr, who plays a paranoid drunk.
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Frederick Loren | Vincent Price |
| Annabelle Loren | Carol Ohmart |
| Lance Schroeder | Richard Long |
| Dr David Trent | Alan Marshal |
| Nora Manning | Carolyn Craig |
| Watson Pritchard | Elisha Cook Jr |
| Ruth Bridges | Julie Mitchum |
| Mrs Styles | Leona Anderson |
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Director | William Castle |
