Don't Look in the Basement

Don't Look in the Basement

Don't Look in the Basement

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Don't Look in the Basement

"Hell... has found a new home!"

1973

1h 29m

4.9(66 votes)

Horror

Thriller

Overview

A young psychiatric nurse goes to work at a lonesome asylum following a murder. There, she experiences varying degrees of torment from the patients.

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Cast & Crew

13 members

Acting

Bill McGhee

Sam

Bill McGhee

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Jessie Lee Fulton

Jane St. Claire

Jessie Lee Fulton

Art

Robert Dracup

Ray Daniels

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Harryette Warren

Jennifer D.

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Michael Harvey

Dr. Stephens

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Writing

Jessie Kirby

Danny

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Hugh Feagin

Sergeant Jaffee

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Betty Chandler

Allyson King

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Camilla Carr

Harriet

Camilla Carr

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Gene Ross

Oliver W. Cameron

Gene Ross

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Annabelle Weenick

Geraldine Masters

Annabelle Weenick

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Rosie Holotik

Charlotte Beale

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Rhea MacAdams

Mrs. Callingham

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