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The House That Dripped Blood

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A Scotland Yard inspector (John Bennett) learns how four tenants of a country house met macabre fates.
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Tom Milne Time Out Jun 24, 2006
Three of the episodes are rough-and-ready but vigorous Grand Guignol fun. Go to Full Review Roger Greenspun New York Times May 9, 2005
2.5/5
The latter two stories, though necessarily too short and too schematic, generate some interest, and humor, and even a bit of characterization. Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Oct 28, 2020
3/4
Robert Bloch, the author of Psycho, uses the framework of a haunted house to connect four stories involving (as the original tagline blared) "Vampires! Voodoo! Vixens! Victims!" Go to Full Review Tom Beasley VultureHound Aug 16, 2020
4/5
The peak of 1970s horror flamboyance, dripping in camp and executing Bloch's narrative flourishes with the sort of ludicrous excess that characterises the best of Amicus. Go to Full Review Rob Aldam Backseat Mafia Jul 24, 2019
A fun and frightening omnibus. Go to Full Review Brian Collins Birth.Movies.Death. May 17, 2018
What I liked most about this last segment is how it directly tied into the wraparounds, as opposed to being "just another story". Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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gungi T @WhatWhere 11 hrs ago A series of short stories imbued with gothic themes, as quickly becomes evident by the bookshelves among which classics such as E.A. Poe's rests, the four stories engage with the mysterious occurrences that define gothic sensibilities of the uncertain, unknown and uncanny. This attempt to gothizice the big screen, introduces in a genre typical fashion an unstable frame to narrate the events. As the real estate agent recounts the curious cases that have befallen the tenants of the seemingly haunted house, the narrative framing dictates an air of hearsay and moot storytelling. Indeed, all the stories create a tension of an ontological crisis that leads to a paranoid drive to ascertain what appears to be a skewed reality. In the end, the narrator concludes the stories and directly addresses the implicit viewer, effectively reinforcing the hermeuneutics that protrudes all stories: it is ultimately left to the viewers interpretation, whether or not these odd stories are believable See more Robert P @Superbad Sep 16, 2026 The House that dripped blood = a *3* star Movie! See more Homu L @AkemiLord May 3, 2026 Fantastic movie. I really enjoyed watching this. Great film! See more Melissa L @Agent99 Feb 14, 2026 I love traditional great psychological horror...especially from the Brits. I thought this anthology was great. See more Rio P @Ericraymond111 Jan 18, 2026 Fun movie not really scary See more Maksim S @MaksimusMovies Nov 22, 2025 Atmospheric but Uneven. The House That Dripped Blood is a stylish and clever anthology with great atmosphere and strong performances, especially from Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing. The stories range from eerie to slightly camp, and while not all of them land, the film’s gothic charm and thoughtful approach to horror keep it engaging. Imperfect, but definitely worth a watch for fans of classic British horror. See more Read all reviews
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Peter Duffell

Director

John Bennett

Detective Inspector Holloway

Denholm Elliott

Charles Hillyer

Peter Cushing

Philip Grayson

John Bryans

A.J. Stoker

Joanna Dunham

Alice Hillyer

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Movie Info

Synopsis A Scotland Yard inspector (John Bennett) learns how four tenants of a country house met macabre fates.
Director
Peter Duffell
Producer
Max Rosenberg, Milton Subotsky
Screenwriter
Robert Bloch, Milton Subotsky
Production Co
Amicus Productions
Rating
PG
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 10, 1971, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 12, 2018
Runtime
2h 0m
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