Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
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1965
1h 38m
6.4(187 votes)
Horror

Overview

Five strangers board a train and are joined by a mysterious fortune teller who offers to read their Tarot cards. Five separate stories unfold: An architect returns to his ancestoral home to find a werewolf out for revenge; a doctor discovers his new wife is a vampire; a huge plant takes over a house; a musician gets involved with voodoo; an art critic is pursued by a disembodied hand.

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35 members
Acting

Peter Cushing

Dr. Sandor Schreck aka "Dr. Terror"

Peter Cushing
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Christopher Lee

Franklyn Marsh

Christopher Lee
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Roy Castle

Biff Bailey

Roy Castle
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Alan Freeman

Bill Rogers

Alan Freeman
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Donald Sutherland

Bob Carroll

Donald Sutherland
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Neil McCallum

Jim Dawson

Neil McCallum
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Bernard Lee

Hopkins (segment 2 "Creeping Vine")

Bernard Lee
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Peter Madden

Caleb (segment 1 "Werewolf")

Peter Madden
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Ursula Howells

Mrs. Deirdre Biddulph (segment 1 "Werewolf")

Ursula Howells
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Katy Wild

Valda (segment 1 "Werewolf")

Katy Wild
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Edward Underdown

Tod (segment 1 "Werewolf")

Edward Underdown
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Ann Bell

Ann Rogers (segment "Creeping Vine")

Ann Bell
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Jeremy Kemp

Jerry Drake (segment 2 "Creeping Vine")

Jeremy Kemp
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Phoebe Nicholls

Carol Rogers (segment 2 "Creeping Vine")

Phoebe Nicholls
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Kenny Lynch

Sammy Coin (segment 3 "Voodoo")

Kenny Lynch
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Harold Lang

Roy Shine (segment 3 "Voodoo")

Harold Lang
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Christopher Carlos

Vrim (segment 3 "Voodoo")

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Max Adrian

Dr. Blake (segment 5 "Vampire")

Max Adrian
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Jennifer Jayne

Nicolle (segment 5 "Vampire")

Jennifer Jayne
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Michael Gough

Eric Landor (segment 4 "Disembodied Hand")

Michael Gough
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Isla Blair

Pretty Girl (segment 4 "Disembodied Hand")

Isla Blair
Acting

Frank Barry

Dambala (segment 3 "Voodoo")

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Judy Cornwell

Nurse (segment 4 "Disembodied Hand")

Judy Cornwell
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Frank Forsyth

Toastmaster (segment 4 "Disembodied Hand")

Frank Forsyth
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Caron Gardner

Joo Joo Club Patron (segment 3 "Voodoo")

Caron Gardner
Acting

Kenneth Kove

Third Male Friend (segment 4 "Disembodied Hand")

Kenneth Kove
Acting

Thomas Baptiste

Dambala (Segment 3 "Voodoo")

Thomas Baptiste
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Al Mulock

Detective (segment 5 "Vampire")

Al Mulock
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Walter Sparrow

Second Ambulance Man (segment 4 "Disembodied Hand")

Walter Sparrow
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Hedger Wallace

Surgeon (segment 4 "Disembodied Hand")

Hedger Wallace
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Brian Hankins

George (segment 4 "Disembodied Hand")

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Faith Kent

Lady in Art Gallery (segment 4 "Disembodied Hand")

Faith Kent
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Laurie Leigh

Nurse (segment 5 "Vampire")

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Irene Richmond

Mrs Ellis (segment 5 "Vampire")

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Valerie St. Clair

Cigarette Girl (segment 3 "Voodoo")

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