The House That Dripped Blood
A Scotland Yard investigator looks into four mysterious cases involving an unoccupied house.
Critics Sentiment
John Reid reveals that Jane and her mother were witches
Philip Grayson finds the wax figure resembling his lost love
The film jumps from its weakest segment with the disappointing waxworks story to its strongest with Christopher Lee's witchcraft tale.
The anthology starts modestly with atmospheric setup but struggles through predictable early segments. It reaches its peak with Christopher Lee's genuinely scary witchcraft story before ending on a campy but entertaining vampire note. Despite uneven quality across segments, the strong Gothic atmosphere and stellar British cast elevate the overall experience.
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Christopher Lee
John Reid (segment 3 "Sweets to the Sweet")
Peter Cushing
Philip Grayson (segment 2 "Waxworks")
Denholm Elliott
Charles Hillyer (segment 1 "Method for Murder")
Joanna Dunham
Alice Hillyer (segment 1 "Method for Murder")
Tom Adams
Dominick / Richard (segment 1 "Method for Murder")
Robert Lang
Psychiatrist (segment 1 "Method for Murder")
Joss Ackland
Neville Rogers (segment 2 "Waxworks")
Wolfe Morris
Waxworks Proprietor (segment 2 "Waxworks")
Nyree Dawn Porter
Ann Norton (segment 3 "Sweets to the Sweet")
Chloe Franks
Jane Reid (segment 3 "Sweets to the Sweet")
Jon Pertwee
Paul Henderson (segment 4 "The Cloak")
Ingrid Pitt
Carla Lind (segment 4 "The Cloak")
Geoffrey Bayldon
Von Hartmann (segment 4 "The Cloak")
John Bennett
Detective Inspector Holloway (segment "Framework Story")
John Bryans
Stoker (segment "Framework Story")
John Malcolm
Ann Barrass
Richard Coe
Roy Evans
Carleton Hobbs
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