Review of Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

Dr. Terror's etc is an early horror anthology by specialist company Amicus, since they had their biggest successes in the 70's, with films like `The Vault of Horror' and `Asylum'. Yet, horror fans can't afford to miss little first experiment of theirs. Peter Cushing is ghoulish (and very well disguised) as the bizarre Dr. Schrek who predicts the unpleasant futures of 5 fellow train travellers. This film has the best possible diversity and introduces a different, 100% horror-like theme in every separate story. We've got a vampire, a man-eating vegetable, a disembodied hand out for revenge, a voodoo curse and….a Werewolf! The lycanthrope chapter was my personal favorite since I'm a sucker for these predators. Although all stories are cheaply edited and kitschy, they're brought with lots of enthusiasm and goodwill. Five stories and a short running time of 95 min. is a bit abrupt, so a few chapters definitely lack the required depth and range. However, at least two stories are downright great and they even have a bit of tension. Not coincidentally, the eminent Christopher Lee plays the lead in one of them! Trivia freaks will also enjoy the looks of an extremely young Donald Sutherland in one of his very first roles. One certain levels, Amicus studies certainly still had to improve themselves (which they did in the 70's) but the talent and ingeniousness is clearly present already. Recommended to all British horror fans and Peter Cushing admirers in the first place!