Robert Manning visits the remote country house where his brother Peter was last seen. While his host seems outwardly friendly and his niece more demonstrably so, Robert detects a feeling of ... Read allRobert Manning visits the remote country house where his brother Peter was last seen. While his host seems outwardly friendly and his niece more demonstrably so, Robert detects a feeling of menace in the air.Robert Manning visits the remote country house where his brother Peter was last seen. While his host seems outwardly friendly and his niece more demonstrably so, Robert detects a feeling of menace in the air.
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- TriviaChristopher Lee regarded this film as one of the worst in his entire career.
- Goofs(at 1:03:10 into the film) A boom mic is visible during the conversation in the police station.
- Quotes
Robert Manning: You know, this is a very interesting old house.
Eve Morley: I don't know, it gets a bit creepy sometimes. It's a bit like one of those houses in horror films.
Robert Manning: Yeah, I know what you mean. You say Boris Karloff's gonna pop up at any moment.
- Alternate versionsBefore the film's theatrical release in the U.S. in 1970 by American International Pictures, it contained additional scenes featuring both nudity and mild sadism and masochism. This unedited version, under its original UK title, now appears on MGM-HD and other U.S. cable TV networks.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Chiller Theatre: The Crimson Cult (1975)
After his brother has gone missing, Antiques dealer Robert Manning (Mark Eden), travels to the village of Greymarsh, where his brother was last seen in a huge mansion. Manning is kindly welcomed by the mansion's owner Mr. Morley (Christopher Lee), a descendant of Lavinia Morley (Barbara Steele), a 17th century witch, who, before being burned at the stake, put a curse on the people of Greymarsh. Manning, who has no clue of where his brother is yet, gets along very well with his guest-keeper's beautiful niece Eve (Virginia Wetherell). Somehow, however, the area still seems to be under the menacing spell of Lavina...
The film is, of course, particularly worth watching for its three stars. Christopher Lee is, as always, great and the incomparable Boris Karloff shines in one of his last roles as an eccentric old witchcraft expert who collects 'instruments of torture'. The greatest treat is the wonderful Barbara Steele (one of my favorite actresses and the greatest female Horror-icon ever) in the role of the green-faced witch Lavina wearing a bizarre horned crown. The supporting cast includes two other memorable British actors, Michael Gough ("Horror Of Dracula"), who plays a butler, and Rupert Davies ("Witchfinder General"). Beautiful Viriginia Wetherell fits well in her role as Eve, and also grants a peak at her lovely backside. The film is practically blood-less, but it is partly quite atmospheric, and occasionally quite weird, as several scenes seem quite bizarre and feature weird S&M style costumes. All things considered, the film is great fun to watch. It is certainly not highly memorable in any aspect except for the cast, but what a cast that is! No true lover of Horror can afford to miss a film starring Boris Karloff, Christopher Lee and Barbara Steele. Steele alone makes this a must for Horror fans in her green make-up! Recommended.
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- Also known as
- The Dreams in the Witch-House
- Filming locations
- Grim's Dyke House, Old Redding, Harrow Weald, Middlesex, England, UK(Craxted Lodge-exterior and interior)
- Production company
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- Runtime1 hour 27 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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