AKA The Madhouse of Dr. Fear, The Revenge of Dr. Death



1974, Directed by Jim Clark

Now this is what it’s all about - thirty seconds of shrieking and weird-masked murderers.

I absolutely love how the narrator builds everything up to be a horrifying experience, then deflates the whole mood by revealing the movie is rated PG. You couldn’t make it up, etc.

In case you’re wondering what this film is all about - Vincent Price plays an actor who is released from a mental institution. The character he plays in horror movies then seems to take on a life of its own and start murdering people without Price being present. Peter Cushing is involved somewhere.

I will say one thing in Madhouse’s defence - the blobby fanged mask the murderer wears is pretty cool.

Favourite bit: “Rated PG.” Of course.

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