The Horror of It All
| The Horror of It All | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Terence Fisher |
| Produced by |
executive Robert L. Lippert associate Margia Dean |
| Written by | Ray Russell |
| Starring |
Pat Boone Erica Rogers Dennis Price |
| Music by | Douglas Gamley |
| Cinematography | Arthur Lavis |
| Edited by | Robert Winter |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Twentieth Century Fox Film |
Release dates | 1963 |
Running time | 75 min. |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Horror of It All is a 1963 horror comedy film directed by Terence Fisher. It stars Pat Boone and Erica Rogers.[1]
Plot summary
American encyclopedia salesman Jack Robinson arrives at a dilpidated mansion in the English countryside belonging to the Marley family. Robinson has fallen in love with Cynthia and wants to ask permission to marry her.
Cynthia's family include: her uncle Percival, an inventor; her cousin Natalia, a macabre, vampire-like creature; Cornwallis, a hammy ex-actor; her uncle Reginald; Grandfather, who lies bedridden upstairs; and cousin Muldoon, who is kept locked up in the fear that he will harm someone.
A cousin of Cynthia has just died and Conrwallis dies after drinking a toast. Jack wants to get the police but they are 20 miles away and the family have no car (Jack's has broken down).
Several attempts are made on Jack's life. He learns that the family fortune consists of one million dollars and one of the Marleys intends to end up with all of it. Later grandpa is killed.
Jack and Cynthia make a dash for freedom and Cynthia reveals that she is the murderer. She conks out Jack.
In hospital, Jack discovered that Cynthia made up the confession to protect him - the real killer is Cornwallis, who was pretending to be dead.
Cast
- Pat Boone as John Robinson
- Erica Rogers as Cynthia Marley
- Dennis Price as Cornwallis Marley
- Andree Melly as Natalie Marley
- Valentine Dyall as Reginald Marley
- Archie Duncan as Muldoon Marley
- Erik Chitty as Grandpa Marley
- Jack Bligh as Percival Marley
- Oswald Laurence as Doctor
Production
The film was made in Shepperton Studios.
Reception
The Los Angeles Times thought Terence Fisher "had the right idea playing the silly plot for laughs but his snail's pace spoils the show. He kills much of the humour by holding a scene after he's made his point."[2]
References
- ↑ http://allmovie.com/work/the-horror-of-it-all-95618
- ↑ Creaky Plots Mark New 'Horror' Program Thomas, Kevin. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) [Los Angeles, Calif] 11 Sep 1964: F12.
External links
- The Horror of It All at the Internet Movie Database
- The Horror of It All at AllMovie
- The Horror of It All at the TCM Movie Database
- The Horror of It All at the American Film Institute Catalog
- The Horror of It All at BFI