House of the Damned (1963)
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This unappealing suspense film stars Ronald Foster and Erika Peters as a couple who arrive at a decrepit old mansion only to find that the previous occupants -- a group of circus freaks -- have yet to vacate the premises. Worse, it seems that the mischievous tenants are quite adamant about defending their territory against all outsiders while waiting for their keeper to return, and their methods of dissuading unwanted guests apparently include murder. This is a passable spook-house exercise, with lots of severed limbs flung at the hapless protagonists and and a silly cop-out ending, but the use of actual circus freaks as the villains (probably a cost-saving measure for the filmmakers) is more than a little disconcerting. The circus giant is played by a young Richard Kiel. ~ Cavett Binion, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 63 mins
Complete Cast:
- Dal McKennon - Mr. Quinby
- Georgia Schmidt - Priscilla Rochester
- Stacey Winters - The Nurse
- Richard Crane - Joseph Schiller
- Richard Kiel - The Giant
- Erika Peters - Loy Schiller
- Ayllene Gibbons - The Fat Woman
- Merry Anders - Nancy Campbell
- Ron Foster - Scott Campbell
- Director(s):
- Maury Dexter
- Writer(s):
- Harry Spalding
- Producer(s):
- Maury Dexter
- Categories:
- Horror
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