The House That Dripped Blood (1971) / Interview with one of the producer

A creepy old house in the country proves to be deadly for anyone who rents it in this enjoyable quartet of horror tales. From the British Amicus output of anthologies in the 60's-70's, "House That Dripped Blood" boasts a superb cast and an interesting set-up of a Scotland Yard investigator looking for a horror film star who disappeared after being the last to rent the house. A cop and the strange Real Estate rep who rents the house tells the investigator the stories of the people who met their doom while living there. The tales include a horror writer whose latest murderous creation seemingly comes to life, Peter Cushing discovers that a weird Museum of Horrors has a Salome exhibit that seems to be still collecting heads, Christopher Lee's angelic young daughter turns out to be a voodoo practicing witch, and in the final tongue-in-cheek (or is that TOOTH in cheek) tale, the horror film star buys a vampire's cloak that still has chilling powers. Jon Pertwee is wonderful as the actor and the bosomy Ingrid Pitt is his seductive co-star---a REAL vampire. Great supporting cast includes Nyree Dawn Porter (from BBC's "The Forsyte Saga"). Very entertaining film that uses atmosphere and good acting instead of gore to get the job done.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• AMICUS
• HAMMER FILMS
• Christopher Lee
• Peter Cushing
• REAL vampire
• WITCH
• strangler

[Trayusstudent1]

4:55

...Doctor?

[GallifreyanBuccaneer]

OMG.... Jon Pertwee was in this film!

[Jimkellyfro]

Saw this to buy on Amazon, might purchase it

[MrYoungcam]

Rosenberg is the real deal. What a stud.

[herbal1971]

Loved this film when I was a kid.