Comedy, Horror
Comedy legend Frankie Howerd stars as the victim of sinister shenanigans in this hilarious spoof of British horror films of the early ‘70s. Starring Hugh Burden and Oscar winner Ray Milland, and written by Terry Nation. Foster Twelvetrees, a struggling tragedian who scrapes a living by giving hammy performances from the classics, can hardly believe his luck when he’s invited to give a dramatic reading at the country home of a well-off family. Joy soon turns to outraged horror when he discovers dead bodies, foul intentions, lots of snakes and a madwoman in the attic. Can he uncover the hidden family secret before he comes to a sticky end..?
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
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This Girl for Hire
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Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
Psycho II
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
Hack!
Eat Drink Man Woman
Plan 9 from Outer Space
What We Did on Our Holiday
Britannia Hospital
Spookies
The Death of Michael Mouse
The Addams Family
Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! City of Dreams, Mechapolis
Dolls
Dirt Devil
That Sinking Feeling
The Blood on Satan's Claw
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IMDB 6.3 | Dec , 1971
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IMDB 6.6 | Sep , 2021
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IMDB 3.6 | Jan , 1983
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IMDB 6.5 | Aug , 2018
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IMDB 7.3 | Mar , 1983
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IMDB 6.5 | Jun , 1983
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IMDB 7 | Jan , 1996
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IMDB 4.4 | Jul , 2007
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IMDB 7.6 | Aug , 1994
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IMDB 4.2 | Mar , 1957
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IMDB 6.7 | Sep , 2014
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IMDB 6.2 | May , 1982
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IMDB 4.7 | May , 1986
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IMDB 10 | May , 2025
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IMDB 6.6 | Oct , 2019
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IMDB 6.2 | Jul , 1985
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IMDB 6.4 | Oct , 1986
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IMDB 6 | Feb , 2007
Notodofilmfest short.That Sinking Feeling
IMDB 6.1 | Oct , 1980
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IMDB 6.2 | Jan , 1971
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