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The Horror of It All
“The zaniest bunch of ghouls ever to haunt a house!”
4.8 / 10• 1964• 1h 15m•NR• English
HorrorComedy
Storyline
In this dark comedy, a Yankee goes to visit a family of British eccentrics to ask for the hand of one of their daughters in marriage. He soon finds himself in the midst of a really odd family. One of them talks like Bela Lugosi, another believes herself to be a vampire, while a third is locked away in a padded cell. Another family member is thrilled when he finally invents a horseless carriage (50 years after Ford), and the family grandfather is found reading Playboy just before he dies. Trouble begins when members of the family begin to be mysteriously murdered. The American suitor must then discover which member of the strange family is in line to inherit the family fortune.
Cast & Crew
Pat Boone
John J. 'Jack' Robinson
LeadER
Erica Rogers
Cynthia Marley
Dennis Price
Cornwallis Marley
AM
Andrée Melly
Natalia Marley
Valentine Dyall
Reginald Marley
JB
Jack Bligh
Percival Marley
Archie Duncan
Muldoon Marley
Erik Chitty
Grandpa Marley
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Terence Fisher's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Horror of It All is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
