Summary
House of Evil (Serenata macabra/ Macabre Serenade) a.k.a. Dance of Death, is a 1968 Mexican horror film directed by Luis Enrique Vergara and Jack Hill. It stars Boris Karloff and Julissa. It was filmed in May 1968, but released theatrically in 1972, three years after Karloff had died.[3][4]
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| Directed by | Luis Enrique Vergara Jack Hill[2] |
| Screenplay by | Luis Enrique Vergara |
| Based on | House of Evil by Edgar Allan Poe |
| Produced by | Juan Ibáñez |
| Starring | Boris Karloff |
| Cinematography | Raúl Domínguez Austin McKinney |
| Music by | Enrico C. Cabiati Alicia Urreta |
Production companies | Azteca Films Filmica Vergara S.A. |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date | 1972[1] |
Running time | 89 min |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | English |
House of Evil is one of four low-budget Mexican horror films Karloff made in a package deal with Mexican producer Luis Enrique Vergara. The others are Isle of the Snake People, The Incredible Invasion, and Fear Chamber. Karloff's scenes for all four films were directed by Jack Hill in Los Angeles in the spring of 1968. The films were then completed in Mexico.[5]
Plot edit
Morhenge Mansion, 1900: The dying Matthias Morteval invites his dysfunctional relatives to his home for a will reading. However, he dies, and soon the relatives are being murdered one by one by his living robotic toys.
Cast edit
- Boris Karloff as Matthias Morteval
- Julissa as Lucy Durant
- Andrés García as Beasley
- José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla' as Dr. Emery Horvath
- Beatriz Baz as Cordelia Rash
- Quintín Bulnes as Ivar Morteval
- Manuel Alvarado as Morgenstein Morteval
- Arturo Fernández as Fodor
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Nollen, Scott Allen. Boris Karloff: A Gentleman's Life. Pg. 307. Midnight Marquee & BearManor Media.
- ^ Nollen, Scott Allen. Boris Karloff: A Gentleman's Life. Pg. 307. Midnight Marquee & BearManor Media.
- ^ "Dance of Death (1968) - Juan Ibanez, Juan Ibáñez | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie".
- ^ Nollen, Scott Allen. Boris Karloff: A Gentleman's Life. Pg. 307. Midnight Marquee & BearManor Media.
- ^ Stephen Jacobs, Boris Karloff: More Than a Monster, Tomahawk Press 2011 p 503-504
External links edit
- House of Evil at IMDb
- House of Evil at Rotten Tomatoes
