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The House That Dripped Blood (1971) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 7.07/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.5/10
Metascore: ☆ 5.5/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 9.2/10
The House That Dripped Blood Plot Synopsis:
A Scotland Yard investigator looks into four mysterious cases involving an unoccupied house and its tragic previous tenants: 1) A hack novelist encounters a strangler who's the villain of his books, leading his wife to question his sanity, 2) Two men are obsessed with a wax figure of a woman from their past, 3) A little girl with a stern, widowed father displays an interest in witchcraft, and 4) An arrogant horror film actor purchases a black cloak which gives him a vampire's powers.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: An anthology of four horror stories revolving around a mysterious rental house in the UK.
Tagline: Vampires! Voodoo! Vixens! Victims!
More: Most Anticipated Horror Movies Coming Soon in 2026-2027!The House That Dripped Blood Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1971 (more 1971 movies)
Production Co.: Severin Films
Website: http://www.severin-films.com/
Language: English
Country: United Kingdom
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The House That Dripped Blood Release Dates In Theaters: Apr 02, 1971, Blu-ray: May 08, 2018, DVD: Oct 28, 2003
Writers: Robert Bloch, Russ Jones
Producers: Paul Ellsworth, Max Rosenberg, Milton Subotsky, Gordon Wescourt
Musicians: Michael Dress
Cinematographers: Ray Parslow
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The House That Dripped Blood (1971) Cast (Click to Expand)
The House That Dripped Blood Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| John Bennett | ... | Holloway (segment "Framework Story") |
| John Bryans | ... | Stoker (segment "Framework Story") |
| John Malcolm | ... | Police Sergeant (segment "Framework Story") |
| Denholm Elliott | ... | Charles (segment "Method for Murder") |
| Joanna Dunham | ... | Alice (segment "Method for Murder") |
| Tom Adams | ... | Dominick (segment "Method for Murder") |
| Robert Lang | ... | Psychiatrist (segment "Method for Murder") |
| Peter Cushing | ... | Philip (segment "Waxworks") |
| Joss Ackland | ... | Rogers (segment "Waxworks") |
| Wolfe Morris | ... | Waxworks Proprietor (segment "Waxworks") |
| Christopher Lee | ... | Reid (segment "Sweets to the Sweet") |
| Nyree Dawn Porter | ... | Ann (segment "Sweets to the Sweet") |
| Chloe Franks | ... | Jane (segment "Sweets to the Sweet") |
| Jon Pertwee | ... | Paul (segment "The Cloak") |
| Ingrid Pitt | ... | Carla (segment "The Cloak") |
| Geoffrey Bayldon | ... | Von Hartmann (segment "The Cloak") |
| Ann Barrass | ... | Horror Film Actress (Segment) "The Cloak" (uncredited) |
| Roy Beck | ... | Camera Crew (uncredited) |
| Richard Coe | ... | Mr. Talmadge (segment "The Cloak") (uncredited) |
| Roy Evans | ... | Hunchback (segment "The Cloak") (uncredited) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- John Bennett, as Holloway (segment \"Framework Story\"), passed away at age 76 in London, England, UK.
Sign: Taurus
Also known as: John Bennet - John Bryans – Stoker (segment \"Framework Story\")
- John Malcolm – Police Sergeant (segment \"Framework Story\")
- Denholm Elliott, as Charles (segment \"Method for Murder\"), passed away at age 70 in Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spa.
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 11½" (1.82 m)
Also known as: Denholm Elliot - Joanna Dunham – Alice (segment \"Method for Murder\")
- Tom Adams, as Dominick (segment \"Method for Murder\"), passed away at age 76 in Slough, Berkshire, England, UK.
Sign: Pisces, Height: 6' (1.83 m) - Robert Lang, as Psychiatrist (segment \"Method for Murder\"), passed away at age 70 in Sutton, Surrey, England, UK.
Sign: Libra - Peter Cushing, as Philip (segment \"Waxworks\"), passed away at age 81 in Canterbury, Kent, England, UK.
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 11½" (1.82 m) - Joss Ackland (b. February 29, 1928) – Rogers (segment \"Waxworks\")
Sign: Pisces, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: J. Ackland - Wolfe Morris, as Waxworks Proprietor (segment \"Waxworks\"), passed away at age 71 in Camden, London, England, UK.
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m)
Also known as: Wolf Morris - Christopher Lee, as Reid (segment \"Sweets to the Sweet\"), passed away at age 93 in Chelsea, London, England, UK.
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' 4½" (1.94 m)
Also known as: Chris Lee | Cristopher Lee | Sir Christopher Lee - Nyree Dawn Porter, as Ann (segment \"Sweets to the Sweet\"), passed away at age 65 in London, England, UK.
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 5½" (1.66 m)
Also known as: Nyree Porter - Chloe Franks (b. November 30, 1962) – Jane (segment \"Sweets to the Sweet\")
- Jon Pertwee – Paul (segment \"The Cloak\")
- Ingrid Pitt, as Carla (segment \"The Cloak\"), passed away at age 73 in London, England, UK.
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 5½" (1.66 m)
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