House of Terror (1973 film)

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House of Terror
Directed bySergei Goncharoff
Written byTony Crechales
E.A. Charles
Produced bySergei Goncharoff
George J. Gade (exec. producer)
Starring Jennifer Bishop
Arell Blanton
Mitchell Gregg
Irene Byatt
Ernie Charles
Jacquelyn Hyde
William Kerwin
Cinematography Robert Maxwell
Edited byHanya Roman
Music by Jaime Mendoza-Nava

George J. Gade
(ad'l music comp)
Distributed byGamalex Associates Ltd. (USA)
International Film Distributors (Canada)
Release date
  • 1973 (1973)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

House of Terror is a suspense film involving deception and a murder plot. It was directed by Sergei Goncharoff, and which starred Jennifer Bishop, Arell Blanton, Jacquelyn Hyde and William Kerwin. It was nominated in 1973 for a Saturn Award for Best Horror Film.

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Plot

Directed by Sergei Goncharoff, this film was released around 1972/1973. [1] Jennifer Bishop plays Jennifer Andrews, [2] a nurse who is hired to look after a man's unstable and ill wife. Nurse Andrews has an ex-con former boyfriend who is after the woman's money. After the woman dies, Nurse Andrews marries the dead woman's husband. [3] The ex-con boyfriend has plans to get hold of the money. [4] [5] After the woman's death the nurse and her boyfriend search for the dead woman's money but something isn't quite right, and it may be after them. [6] [7]

Release

The film was released VHS by Trans World Entertainment (TWE). [8] [9] [10] It also appears to have had Beta release around 1987. [11] It was released on DVD by Retro Media in 2012 [12]

The film is also known as The Five at the Funeral, [13] and has been screened in U.S. cinemas under that title. [14] Another title is Scream Bloody Murder. [15]

Cast

Crew

Director Sergei Goncharoff was also the producer of the 1985 film Walking the Edge which starred Robert Forster. [18] [19] The art direction for the film was by Phedon Papamichael, Sr. whose son is Phedon Papamichael. [20] [21]

Crew list

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References

  1. ↑ Science Fiction Film Directors, 1895-1998 By Dennis Fischer 126 - John "Bud" Carlos
  2. ↑ Science fiction, horror & fantasy film and television credits: Supplement 2, through 1993, Volume 4 - Harris M. Lentz Page 23 - Bishop, Jenifer (1941-)
  3. ↑ DVD Talk July 21, 2009 Mad Monster Rally, Disc One: "Morella's All-Nite Spooktacular"
  4. ↑ DVD Drive-In HOUSE OF TERROR (1973)
  5. ↑ Rotten Tomatoes House of Terror (1975)
  6. ↑ Letterboxd House of Terror 1973 Directed by Sergei Goncharoff
  7. ↑ VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever 1996 Page 1992
  8. ↑ Moviefone May 21, 2010 Lunchmeat's Video Vittles: Trans World Entertainment by Alison Nastasi
  9. ↑ Imdb House of Terror (1973), Company Credits
  10. ↑ Bowker's complete video directory Page 726
  11. ↑ The Palm Beach Post Page 95 - Home Video Guide
  12. ↑ Allmovie House of Terror (1972)
  13. ↑ Turner Classic Movies Five at the Funeral, The(1972)
  14. ↑ The Kokomo Tribune December 1, 1973 Page 12
  15. ↑ HighBeam Research House of Terror
  16. ↑ Imdb House of Terror (1973), Full Cast & Crew
  17. ↑ Interfilmes House of Terror
  18. ↑ Movies.com Sergei Goncharoff Movies
  19. ↑ Movies.com Walking the Edge
  20. ↑ John Willis' Screen World Crown Publishers, 1976 Page 104
  21. ↑ Rate Your Music Phedon Papamichael, Sr.
  22. ↑ Imdb House of Terror (1973), Full Cast & Crew
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