And Now the Screaming Starts! (1973)
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Synopsis of And Now the Screaming Starts!
This creepy, atmospheric horror film from England's Amicus Productions dispenses with much of the tongue-in-cheek presentation of their popular '70s horror anthologies (such as Asylum and Dr. Terror's House of Horrors) in favor of a more adult-oriented approach. The story begins in the 18th century, as a young stable hand tries to prevent nobleman Fengriffen (Herbert Lom) from raping a young servant girl -- who happens to be the stable hand's wife -- and for this transgression has his hand lopped off. Flash forward to the present, where Fengriffen's ancestor (Ian Ogilvy) and his wife (Stephanie Beacham), now living on the ancestral estate, are haunted by the servant's vengeful spirit, as well as the severed hand itself, which roams the gloomy corridors of the mansion. Most video versions are taken from the TV print, which is missing some scenes of violence and nudity. ~ Cavett Binion, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast of And Now the Screaming Starts!
- Peter Cushing - Dr. Pope
- Patrick Magee - Dr. Whittle
- Stephanie Beacham - Catherine Fengriffen
- Janet Key - Bridget
- Gillian Lind - Aunt Edith
- Guy Rolfe - Maitland
- Frank Forsyth - Servant
- Sally Harrison - Sarah
- Herbert Lom - Henry Fengriffen
- Geoffrey Crutchley - Silas
- Rosalie Crutchley - Mrs. Luke
- Lloyd Lamble - Sir John Westcliffe
- Ian Ogilvy - Charles Fengriffen
- Geoffrey Whitehead - Silas Jr. / Silas Sr.
- Norman Mitchell - Constable
- Director(s):
- Roy Ward Baker
- Writer(s):
- Roger Marshall
- Producer(s):
- Milton Subotsky, Max Rosenberg
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