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Scared Stiff

Name: Scared Stiff
Genre: Comedy, Horror
Released: 1953-04-27
Cast: Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Lizabeth Scott, Carmen Miranda, George Dolenz

1953 | 108 min | Comedy, Horror

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who wants a laugh and horror fans. If you loved Beetlejuice Beetlejuice or Death Becomes Her, start here.
The mood: Scary.
The pace: Breezy, at 1 hr 48 min.
What might put you off: Made in 1953: an older pace and style.

A nightclub singer and his partner escape mobsters by fleeing to Cuba with a beautiful heiress, who has inherited a haunted castle on an isolated island. The trio hunt for a hidden treasure and encounter a ghost, a zombie, and a mysterious killer...

How it earned its rating

CriticsSolid
71% on Rotten Tomatoes
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 13K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by George Marshall

Dean MartinLarry Todd
Jerry LewisMyron Mertz
Lizabeth ScottMary Carroll
Carmen MirandaCarmelita Castinha
George DolenzMr. Cortega
Dorothy MaloneRosie
William ChingTony Warren
Paul MarionRamon Cariso / Francisco Cariso
Jack LambertZombie
Tom PowersPolice Lieutenant