Bloodbath at the House of Death
Seen it?1984 | 91 min | Comedy, Horror
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, 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
- A natural pick for anyone who likes to solve it before the characters do and anyone who likes yelling at characters not to go upstairs. The investigation drives everything, one lead at a time. Same wavelength as Halloween or Scream. Classic slasher set-up: count who's left standing.
- The mood
- Scary and gory.
- The pace
- Keeps the tension tight, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
- Skip it if you're after something serious tonight.
Six scientists arrive at the creepy Headstone Manor to investigate a strange phenomena which was the site of a mysterious massacre years earlier where 18 guests were killed in one night. It turns out that the house is the place of a satanic cult lead by a sinister monk who plans to kill the scientists who are inhabiting this house of Satan.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- 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 impactSolid
About 32K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ray Cameron
- Kenny EverettDr. Lukas Mandeville
- Pamela StephensonDr. Barbara Coyle
- Vincent PriceSinister Man
- Gareth HuntElliot Broome
- Don WarringtonStephen Wilson
- John FortuneJohn Harrison
- Sheila SteafelSheila Finch
- John Stephen HillHenry Noland
- Cleo RocosDeborah Kedding
- Graham StarkBlind Man