House of the Living Dead

7/23/19761h 27m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ It drives you mad before it kills! ~

Overview:

On a South African plantation, a maniac is on the loose, first killing the estate's animals, then starting on the human members.

Director:

Ray Austin

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

monster
experiment
supernatural
haunted house
afrikaans
scientist
cannibal
demon
ghost

Cast

Mark Burns

~ as ~

Sir Michael Brattling / Dr. Breckinridge Brattling

Shirley Anne Field

~ as ~

Mary Anne Carew

David Oxley

~ as ~

Dr. Collinson

Margaret Inglis

~ as ~

Lady Brattling

Dia Sydow

~ as ~

Lina

Lynne Maree

~ as ~

Annie

Bill Flynn

~ as ~

Simeon

Ronald France

~ as ~

Col. Pringle

William Baird Clark

~ as ~

Capt. Turner

Don Furnival

~ as ~

Brand

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Reviews (1)

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talisencrw
Written 9 year(s) ago
4
Right off the bat, I previously had no idea that South Africa made any horror films, so, simply in that, I learned something.

Over a long career (1968-99), this was one of only three cinematic works that director Austin made (all in the early 70's)--usually he did TV work--and in fact, production value-wise, it seemed like made-for-TV fare. Basically a vineyard/plantation with black, witchcraft-practicing slaves, and the owner harbouring a dark secret: A genius twin brother, who was discredited in the medical community to begin with, and then, since an almost-fatal brain injury suffered in an accident a year ago, basically insane and confined to the mansion's attic.

It was decently made and, as late-night fare, perfectly acceptable. It could have been made a lot better in more capable hands. The underlying ideas were very interesting, though only decently carried out, and the climax was completely predictable, though no less enjoyable. I got my copy very cheaply, in Mill Creek's 50-pack 'Nightmare Worlds', and it's watchable, no better, no less.