Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
A mysterious fortune teller turns a train journey into a series of sharply ironic supernatural nightmares.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- eerie
- macabre
- sardonic
- classic horror night
- halloween viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly find the anthology an entertaining and chilly package whose strongest episodes, performances, and framing device outweigh its crude humor and uneven execution.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Dr. Schreck joins five passengers on a train and presents their futures through Tarot readings.
The werewolf, vampire, killer vine, voodoo, and disembodied hand episodes repeatedly turn conventional horror premises toward grim irony.
Each passenger receives a Tarot reading that forecasts the horror story subsequently dramatized.
The film foregrounds ancestral homes, vampires, werewolves, occult rituals, killer vegetation, and a disembodied hand.
Films like Dr. Terror's House of Horrors, and why
Tales from the Crypt
shared British anthology horror structure, supernatural tales, and darkly playful tone
The House That Dripped Blood
shared Amicus anthology format, framing storyteller, and varied supernatural horror episodes
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
shared omnibus horror storytelling, macabre irony, and classic British genre atmosphere
Dead of Night
shared vintage anthology horror, fatalistic supernatural premises, and theatrical performances
Movie Details
- Director
- Freddie Francis
- Release Date
- 1965-02-23
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (200)
Cast
- Peter Cushing
- Christopher Lee
- Roy Castle
- Alan Freeman
- Donald Sutherland
- Neil McCallum
- Bernard Lee
- Peter Madden
- Ursula Howells
- Katy Wild
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, Chilling
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Dr. Terror's House of Horrors about?
- A mysterious fortune teller turns a train journey into a series of sharply ironic supernatural nightmares.
- What is Dr. Terror's House of Horrors like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Dr. Terror's House of Horrors as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Dr. Terror's House of Horrors violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Dr. Terror's House of Horrors as moderate.
- What did critics think of Dr. Terror's House of Horrors?
- Critics broadly find the anthology an entertaining and chilly package whose strongest episodes, performances, and framing device outweigh its crude humor and uneven execution.
- Which films are like Dr. Terror's House of Horrors?
- Films with a similar feel include Tales from the Crypt, The House That Dripped Blood, Tales from the Darkside: The Movie, and Dead of Night.
- How long is Dr. Terror's House of Horrors?
- Dr. Terror's House of Horrors runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch Dr. Terror's House of Horrors?
- In United States, Dr. Terror's House of Horrors streams on fuboTV, Chilling.
