'The House of The Dead' (1978) Dir. Sharron Miller.
I genuinely love creepy old 70s horror/fantasy anthologies, so soothingly crumpet cosy, just my kinda' feel good movie! This morbidly atmospheric compendium features four splendidly spooksome tales of mystery and horror, with the more robust instalments giving off deliciously musty cryptkeeper/ Amicus vibes! The eerily home-invading, snaggle-toothed kids, the Peeping Tom-style, camera-obsessed serial killer, and the hubristic super-detectives were my absolute favourites! 'The House of The Dead' remains an engaging vintage trip into bite-sized terror, the performances are fine, the tummy-tingling torments are capably staged by Miller, and the macabre conclusion, while inevitable, proves satisfyingly sinister. As the man has so often said, they just DON'T make 'em like this any more!
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