Madhouse
1974 · Movie · PG · 92 min · ★ 6.2 · 45% critics
A horror star comes back to the role that made him famous after years away following a breakdown. As he prepares for a new production, a string of killings linked to his old screen persona raises fears that fiction may be spilling into real life.
Also known as The Revenge of Dr. Death
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Details
- Years
- 1974
- Release date
- 1974-03-28
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 45/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (122 votes)
About
You may enjoy this if you like old-school murder mysteries, campy horror, and self-aware genre stories in the vein of House of the Long Shadows; Not for you if you want strong scares, a tight plot, or a truly surprising mystery.
Pros: fun retro atmosphere; entertaining lead performance; clever horror-movie premise | Cons: messy script; plot holes; weak mystery payoff
Themes
- england
- murder
- movie star
Cast & crew
Vincent Price
as Paul Toombes
Peter Cushing
as Herbert Flay
Robert Quarry
as Oliver Quayle
Adrienne Corri
as Faye
Linda Hayden
as Elizabeth Peters
Natasha Pyne
as Julia Wilson
Michael Parkinson
as TV Interviewer
Barry Dennen
as Gerry Blount
- ED
Ellis Dale
as Alfred Peters
Catherine Willmer
as Louise Peters
Directed by Jim Clark