# The Comedy of Terrors (1964)

> An impecunious undertaker turns murder into a business strategy in a flamboyant, cynical gothic farce.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/18178

## Facts

- Runtime: 84 min
- Genres: Comedy, Horror, Crime
- Director: Jacques Tourneur
- Cast: Vincent Price, Peter Lorre, Boris Karloff, Joyce Jameson, Joe E. Brown, Beverly Powers, Basil Rathbone, Alan DeWitt
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056943/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: macabre, sardonic, campy, classic horror night, cult movie night

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