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A one-handed madman uses various detachable devices as murder weapons to gain revenge on those he believes have wronged him.A one-handed madman uses various detachable devices as murder weapons to gain revenge on those he believes have wronged him.A one-handed madman uses various detachable devices as murder weapons to gain revenge on those he believes have wronged him.
José René Ruiz
- Senor Pepe De Reyes
- (as Tun Tun)
Leon Alton
- Tour Group Member
- (uncredited)
Storyline
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- TriviaIn addition to being obviously inspired by House of Wax (1953), this film uses several sets designed for the 1953 film, including the House of Wax itself.
- GoofsWhen Jason places the "bride" victim on the bed near the beginning of the film, in close-up her eyes are gazing straight up and her mouth is slightly open. But, in the next shot, her gaze is lower and her mouth is practically closed. Also, the pillows around her head change.
- Quotes
Anthony Draco: Can you describe him?
Marie Champlain: He's... he's tall and uh... he's dark and um... uh... soft-spoken. He moves very quietly. What's wrong me? He's the easiest man in the world to identify. His right hand is missing.
- Crazy creditsAlthough he played a major character in the film, Patrick O'Neal's name does not appear in the ending credits. His name only appears at the end of the opening credits as "and PATRICK O'NEAL as 'Jason.'"
- Alternate versionsProduced as a TV series pilot, this film was determined to be too violent for the small screen and given theatrical distribution instead. Added for this release was an exploitation device called the "Fear Flasher/Horror Horn", ostensibly to warn the audience of the "Four Supreme Fright Points" (although it was not applied to the picture's most explicitly violent moment, the climactic fate of the villain). This device was explained in an introductory sequence narrated by William Conrad. Upon first showing on US network television, both the device and its explanation were deleted, but in subsequent syndication to local stations in the 1970s and '80s, some such prints were seen.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Deadly Earnest's Spooky Colour Marathon (1975)
- SoundtracksAn der schönen, blauen Donau, Op. 314 (On the Beautiful Blue Danube)
(uncredited)
Music by Johann Strauss
Played at the party
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Silly but enjoyable
This takes place in the 1800s. Patrick O'Neal (having a REAL good time) plays a killer who is sentenced to jail for killing his wife and then marrying the corpse! He escapes from the train taking him to jail and is believed dead. However he's alive. He also lost his hand in the escape and has a variety of attachments (among them a hook and a meat cleaver) and sets out to kill the men who convicted him.
This was originally made for TV but was considered too gruesome (at the time) and released to theatres. It was also put on with a VERY fun gimmick--the Fear Flasher and Horror Horn. When the supposedly gruesome parts were coming the frame froze, flashed red and a horn sounded to warn people! The "gruesome" parts are ridiculously tame by todays standards and wouldn't scare a child. In fact I originally saw this on TV uncut during the afternoon in the 1970s when I was in grade school! Didn't scare me at all. Still the acting is good, the atmosphere is spooky and it moves at a fast clip. Silly but fun. I give it a 7.
This was originally made for TV but was considered too gruesome (at the time) and released to theatres. It was also put on with a VERY fun gimmick--the Fear Flasher and Horror Horn. When the supposedly gruesome parts were coming the frame froze, flashed red and a horn sounded to warn people! The "gruesome" parts are ridiculously tame by todays standards and wouldn't scare a child. In fact I originally saw this on TV uncut during the afternoon in the 1970s when I was in grade school! Didn't scare me at all. Still the acting is good, the atmosphere is spooky and it moves at a fast clip. Silly but fun. I give it a 7.
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- Runtime1 hour 20 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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