The House That Dripped Blood

"Vampires! Voodoo! Vixens! Victims!"

1971 1h 42m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 185

HorrorMystery

Synopsis

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A Scotland Yard investigator looks into four mysterious cases involving an unoccupied house.

“Vampires! Voodoo! Vixens! Victims!”

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Cast

Christopher Lee
John Reid (segment 3 "Sweets to the Sweet")
Peter Cushing
Philip Grayson (segment 2 "Waxworks")
Denholm Elliott
Charles Hillyer (segment 1 "Method for Murder")
Joanna Dunham
Alice Hillyer (segment 1 "Method for Murder")
Tom Adams
Dominick / Richard (segment 1 "Method for Murder")
Robert Lang
Psychiatrist (segment 1 "Method for Murder")
Joss Ackland
Neville Rogers (segment 2 "Waxworks")
Wolfe Morris
Waxworks Proprietor (segment 2 "Waxworks")

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Duffell
Writers: Robert Bloch, Russ Jones
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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55 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Duffell, shot by Ray Parslow. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michael Dress. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Peter Tanner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing and Denholm Elliott carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Vampires! Voodoo! Vixens! Victims!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0065854 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Peter Duffell directs. Ray Parslow behind the camera. Michael Dress scores. Peter Tanner cuts. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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155 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Peter Duffell, shot by Ray Parslow. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Michael Dress. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Peter Tanner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing and Denholm Elliott carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Vampires! Voodoo! Vixens! Victims!".
7IMDB entry: tt0065854 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 19 themes, including "infidelity", "vampire", "scotland yard", "affectation".