House of the Damned (1963)
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This unappealing suspense film stars Ronald Foster and Erika Peters as a couple who arrive at a decrepit old mansion only to find that the previous occupants -- a group of circus freaks -- have yet to vacate the premises. Worse, it seems that the mischievous tenants are quite adamant about defending… More This unappealing suspense film stars Ronald Foster and Erika Peters as a couple who arrive at a decrepit old mansion only to find that the previous occupants -- a group of circus freaks -- have yet to vacate the premises. Worse, it seems that the mischievous tenants are quite adamant about defending their territory against all outsiders while waiting for their keeper to return, and their methods of dissuading unwanted guests apparently include murder. This is a passable spook-house exercise, with lots of severed limbs flung at the hapless protagonists and and a silly cop-out ending, but the use of actual circus freaks as the villains (probably a cost-saving measure for the filmmakers) is more than a little disconcerting. The circus giant is played by a young Richard Kiel. ~ Cavett Binion, Rovi
- Directed By
- Maury Dexter
- Genres
- Classics, Horror
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Mar 1, 1963 Wide
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Cast
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Merry Anders
as Nancy Campbell
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Richard Crane
as Joseph Schiller
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Ron Foster
as Scott Campbell
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Richard Kiel
as The Giant
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Dal McKennon
as Mr. Quinby
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Erika Peters
as Loy Schiller
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Georgia Schmidt
as Priscilla Rochester
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Ayllene Gibbons
as The Fat Woman
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Stacey Winters
as The Nurse
