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House of the Damned

  • 1963
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  • 1h 2m
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5.2/10
761
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Merry Anders, Richard Crane, Ron Foster, and Erika Peters in House of the Damned (1963)
An architect and his wife are staying in an empty castle in California. They are joined by an unhappily married lawyer and his wife. Things start getting strange when they spot a half man/half beast prowling around the house and keep seeing a headless woman wandering the grounds.
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An architect and his wife encounter bizarre occurrences as they survey a mansion built by an eccentric heiress.An architect and his wife encounter bizarre occurrences as they survey a mansion built by an eccentric heiress.An architect and his wife encounter bizarre occurrences as they survey a mansion built by an eccentric heiress.

  • Director
    • Maury Dexter
  • Writer
    • Harry Spalding
  • Stars
    • Ron Foster
    • Merry Anders
    • Richard Crane
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.2/10
    761
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Maury Dexter
    • Writer
      • Harry Spalding
    • Stars
      • Ron Foster
      • Merry Anders
      • Richard Crane
    • 35User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
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    Ron Foster
    Ron Foster
    • Scott Campbell
    Merry Anders
    Merry Anders
    • Nancy Campbell
    Richard Crane
    Richard Crane
    • Joseph Schiller
    Erika Peters
    Erika Peters
    • Loy Schiller
    Dal McKennon
    Dal McKennon
    • Mr. Quinby
    Georgia Schmidt
    Georgia Schmidt
    • Priscilla Rochester
    Stacey Winters
    • Nurse
    Richard Kiel
    Richard Kiel
    • The Giant
    Ayllene Gibbons
    Ayllene Gibbons
    • The Fat Woman
    John Gilmore
    • The Legless Man
    • (archive footage)
    Frieda Pushnik
    • The Legless Girl
    Felix Locher
    • Corpse
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    • Director
      • Maury Dexter
    • Writer
      • Harry Spalding
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    • Trivia
      Rochester Castle, built by the "crazy" heiress Priscilla Rochester, is a clear reference to the Winchester House in San Jose, CA. Sarah Winchester was the main heir to the Winchester Repeating Arms fortune. She continuously built onto her house until her death, rumor had it to pacify the spirits of people killed by Winchester guns.
    • Goofs
      When Ron Foster and Merry Anders set out on their journey to the House they are in a Chrysler, but arrive in a Plymouth. When they go to the estate agent to collect the keys the Chrysler is parked outside, but they return to the house in the Plymouth.
    • Quotes

      Scott Campbell: I'd feel better if we had a gun.

      Joseph Schiller: Lawyers don't carry guns, their clients do.

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    6/10

    Underdeveloped

    Not too bad. With a running time of 64 minutes I was expecting a cheap thriller and it has a lot of setup. When things start to get weird the movie gets a little better but you know the closer and closer the end gets you will find out what's going on and then the movie will Immediately end! Kind of unsatisfactory. Some good creepy use of shadow and and the acting was better than I expected. Same thing with the production values.
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    • Jan 5, 2019
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    • Release date
      • March 26, 1963 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Дом проклятых
    • Filming locations
      • Greystone Park & Mansion - 905 Loma Vista Drive, Beverly Hills, California, USA(Interiors)
    • Production company
      • Associated Producers (API)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 2 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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