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A horror movie star returns to his famous role after years in a mental institution. But the character seems to be committing murders independent of his will.A horror movie star returns to his famous role after years in a mental institution. But the character seems to be committing murders independent of his will.A horror movie star returns to his famous role after years in a mental institution. But the character seems to be committing murders independent of his will.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
Julie Crosthwaite
- Ellen Mason
- (as Julie Crosthwait)
Luana Anders
- Catherine Medina (Clip from 'The Pit and the Pendulum')
- (archive footage)
John Dierkes
- West (Clip from 'The Haunted Palace')
- (archive footage)
Boris Karloff
- Clip from 'The Raven'
- (archive footage)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe film's opening credits include special participation by Basil Rathbone and Boris Karloff. Both of these actors were long since dead, having died in the late 1960s (Rathbone in 1967 and Karloff in 1969); however, they appear in this film in clips from real films that they had each starred in with Vincent Price: Rathbone in Tales of Terror (1962) and Karloff in The Raven (1963).
- GoofsJulia's dead body is breathing heavily after Paul Toombes discovers her.
- Quotes
Paul Toombes: Miss Peters, as they say in horror movies, you will come to a bad end.
- Crazy credits"With special participation by Boris Karloff (and) Basil Rathbone." At the time of this film's theatrical release in 1974, both of these actors had been dead since 1967 and 1969, respectively, and their "special participation" was actually limited to appearing in this film in clips from real films that they had each starred in with Vincent Price: Karloff in The Raven (1963) and Rathbone in Tales of Terror (1962).
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Horror Hall of Fame (1974)
- SoundtracksWhen Day Is Done
Performed by Vincent Price
Featured review
Following the grisly murder of his fiancee,Hollywood film star Paul Toombes(Vincent Price)withdraws into his own world.Some time later,he is persuaded by an old actor-friend(Peter Cushing)to revive his famous horror role as Doctor Death.Life soon becomes a living nightmare for Toombes when friends and colleagues are brutally murdered one by one."Madhouse" is a rather cheaply made horror film that manages to create only a little bit of suspense.The story,which is based on the novel 'Devilday' by Angus Hall is also not very intriguing.Director Jim Clark uses clips from old Roger Corman horror films featuring Vincent Price as reenactments of the murders.Still the film is slightly entertaining and it's nice to see two horror veterans Vincent Price and Peter Cushing together.Check it out.7 out of 10.
- HumanoidOfFlesh
- Aug 19, 2004
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Das Schreckenshaus des Dr. Death
- Filming locations
- Pyrford Place, West Byfleet, Surrey, England, UK(Herbert Flay's house)
- Production companies
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- Runtime1 hour 29 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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