The Vault of Horror (1973)
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The sequel to Tales from the Crypt. Five strangers trapped in a basement vault converse about their recurring nightmares. Their stories include vampires, bodily dismemberment, east Indian mysticism, an insurance scam, and an artist who kills by painting his victims' deaths.
- Date of release
- 1973-03-16
- TMDB
- 6.4 / 10 (175)
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Genres
- Horror
- Director
- Roy Ward Baker
Casting
- Anna Massey — Donna Rogers (segment 1 "Midnight Mess")
- Terry-Thomas — Arthur Critchit (segment 2 "The Neat Job")
- Glynis Johns — Eleanor Critchit (segment 2 "The Neat Job")
- John Forbes-Robertson — Wilson (segment 2 "The Neat Job")
- Curd Jürgens — Sebastian (segment 3 "This Trick'll Kill You")
- Dawn Addams — Inez (segment 3 "This Trick'll Kill You")
- Ishaq Bux — Fakir (segment 3 "This Trick'll Kill You")
- Michael Craig — Maitland (segment 4 "Bargain in Death")
- Edward Judd — Alex (segment 4 "Bargain in Death")
- Robin Nedwell — Tom (segment 4 "Bargain in Death")
- Geoffrey Davies — Jerry (segment 4 "Bargain in Death")
- Tom Baker — Moore (segment 5 "Drawn and Quartered")
Interesting facts
The Vault of Horror is a 1973 British anthology horror film directed by Roy Ward Baker, and starring Terry-Thomas, Dawn Addams, Denholm Elliott, Curt Jurgens, Tom Baker, Michael Craig, Terence Alexander, Glynis Johns, Mike Pratt, Robin Nedwell, Geoffrey Davies, Daniel Massey and Anna Massey. None of the film's stories are actually from Vault of Horror comics. All but one appeared in Tales from the Crypt, the exception being from Shock SuspenStories. The Vault Keeper character from the comics is omitted from the film.
Production
The film was shot on location and at Twickenham Studios. The tower featured in the opening scenes is the Millbank Tower in London.
In "Bargain in Death", Maitland (Michael Craig) can be seen reading a copy of the novelisation of the earlier Amicus film Tales from the Crypt (1972). The same installment features Geoffrey Davies and Robin Nedwell, who both appeared in the British TV series Doctor in the House. The Tales from the Crypt story was inspired by the Ambrose Bierce short story "One Summer Night".
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