Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- eerie
- atmospheric
- macabre
- classic horror night
- anthology double feature
What critics said
Critics generally found the anthology atmospheric, well acted, and entertaining, while noting uneven stories and limited originality.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Four separate cases concern tragic tenants of the same unoccupied house, with a Scotland Yard investigator providing connective framing.
The stories focus on questioned sanity, fixation on a wax figure, a child's loneliness, and corrupting supernatural power.
The unoccupied house and its tragic previous tenants unite the four cases as a persistent source of mystery and dread.
Critical reception highlights atmospheric settings and muted color photography, while the stories employ vampires, witchcraft, wax figures, and stranglers.
Films like The House That Dripped Blood, and why
Tales from the Crypt
shared british horror anthology format, gothic atmosphere, and supernatural tales
Asylum
shared amicus-style anthology structure, psychological terror, and dark humor
From Beyond the Grave
shared gothic horror anthology storytelling and period british production style
The Vault of Horror
shared classic anthology horror, supernatural curses, and macabre wit
Movie Details
- Director
- Peter Duffell
- Release Date
- 1971-02-22
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (183)
Cast
- Christopher Lee
- Peter Cushing
- Denholm Elliott
- Joanna Dunham
- Tom Adams
- Robert Lang
- Joss Ackland
- Wolfe Morris
- Nyree Dawn Porter
- Chloe Franks
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Night Flight Plus, Fandor Amazon Channel, Screambox Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The House That Dripped Blood about?
- A Scotland Yard investigator traces four eerie tragedies to a seemingly empty house where psychological terror, witchcraft, waxwork obsession, and vampirism intertwine.
- What is The House That Dripped Blood like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The House That Dripped Blood as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The House That Dripped Blood violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The House That Dripped Blood as moderate.
- What did critics think of The House That Dripped Blood?
- Critics generally found the anthology atmospheric, well acted, and entertaining, while noting uneven stories and limited originality.
- Which films are like The House That Dripped Blood?
- Films with a similar feel include Tales from the Crypt, Asylum, From Beyond the Grave, and The Vault of Horror.
- How long is The House That Dripped Blood?
- The House That Dripped Blood runs 102 minutes.
- Where can I watch The House That Dripped Blood?
- In United States, The House That Dripped Blood streams on Amazon Prime Video, Night Flight Plus, Fandor Amazon Channel, Screambox Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel.
