Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

Acclaimed as "THE FEAR OF THE YEAR."

Directed by Freddie Francis

Produced by Amicus Productions

196598 min6.5 / 10

A campy, episodic horror anthology that trades genuine dread for colorful supernatural spectacle and darkly comedic scenarios.

Five train passengers are joined by a mysterious fortuneteller who offers to read Tarot. A quintet of stories unfold: an architect returns to his ancestral home to find a vengeful werewolf; a doctor suspects his new wife is a vampire; an intelligent vine takes over a house; a jazz musician plagiarises music from a voodoo ceremony; and a pompous art critic is pursued by a disembodied hand.

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Questions people ask

  • Does Dr. Terror's House of Horrors end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Dr. Terror's House of Horrors easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Dr. Terror's House of Horrors scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Dr. Terror's House of Horrors sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Is Dr. Terror's House of Horrors violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

70/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity76

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise94

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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