The House in Nightmare Park

The House in Nightmare Park

Ladies and Gentlemen - For Your Horrification - Don't See It Alone - Bring The Children

PG 1973 · 92 min · ★ 6.8 · 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..?

Directed by Peter Sykes · Written by Clive Exton

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