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The Comedy of Terrors
Why this pick
Vincent Price leads another macabre comic fantasy, balancing creaking-gothic atmosphere, cartoonishly morbid humour, and a showcase feel for classic horror personalities.
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MOVIE1981 1h 44m GBR
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Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
Why this pick
A charismatic horror host guides several compact, varied nightmares in this lively Amicus anthology—an ideal match for the club’s story-within-a-story structure.
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The Vault of Horror
Why this pick
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Tales from the Crypt
Why this pick
Its crypt-keeper framing, colourful period design, and neatly wicked anthology stories make it a close companion for The Monster Club’s playful love of horror folklore.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
A fictionalised version of author R. Chetwynd-Hayes (John Carradine) is approached on a city street by a strange man (Vincent Price) who turns out to be a starving vampire named Eramus. Eramus bites the writer, and in gratitude for the small "donation", takes his (basically unharmed but bewildered) victim to the titular club, which is a covert gathering place for a multitude of supernatural creatures. In between the club's unique music and dance performances, Eramus introduces three stories about his fellow creatures of the night.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Vincent Price
Eramus
Stuart Whitman
Sam, Movie Director
Britt Ekland
Busotsky's Mother
Barbara Kellerman
Angela
Simon Ward
George, Angela's Boyfriend
Anthony Valentine
Mooney
Anthony Steel
Lintom Busotsky, Film Producer
Fran Fullenwider
Buxom Beauty