Cristina Galbó, Denise Oliver, John Moulder-Brown, Kathy Najimy, Lilli Palmer ...( see more  see more... ) , Lisa Ng , Mark Rendall , Martin Villafana

Lilli Palmer owns and runs a school for wayward girls in France. Her absolute discipline has fostered a social order among the girls with rampant sex, lesbianism and torture the norm. Palmer also has ...( read more  read more... )an adolescent son (Moulder Brown) she tries to keep isolated from the young women lest he be tainted by sexual relations; She explains that he must wait for a girl "just like his mother". Meanwhile, girls are "running away" (being murdered) one by one, with their corpses and any evidence of their outcome not to be found.

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Directed by: Narciso Ibanez Serrador

Release Date: January 1, 1969

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  • October 8, 2007
    Eerie and atmospheric, dream-like horror film is still quite an effective shocker all these years later. The performances and direction are especially good, with striking murders, a nice shower scene and one killer of an ending. This one certainly seems like it was quite influe...( read more)ntial to other horror filmmakers. Argento was obviously inspired by this one when he made Suspiria (at least in terms of setting and certain murder set-pieces) but this film's director, Narciso Ibanez Serrador, was obviously inspired by Bava's work in the 60s. The film is not a Bava clone, thankfully, and stands on its own quite well. All in all, a moody, creepy horror film. Check it out.
  • October 22, 2009
    It was a pretty good movie. It makes me glad I never went to bording school or whatever the school was in the movie. I thought the kid in the move was quiet pervy. I wasn't expecting the ending. Though I tought the plot has been done before, I think that this movie was one of the...( read more) first to have the plot.
  • October 13, 2009
    Remind me to stay away from these sorts of places. HS gym class was weird enough.
  • June 11, 2009
    Lesbianism, sexual repression, an Oedipal relationship between the headmistress and her son...and bloody murder! ! Weird, but well done.
  • May 6, 2009
    The House That Screamed is one of my favorite horror films ever. Its influence can be seen in countless films, most notable is Argento's Suspiria. Not only has it been the template for other films but it draws inspiration from classics like Psycho and Frankenstein. Directed by Na...( read more)rciso Ibanez Serrador, who also directed the disturbing Who Can Kill A Child.
  • June 10, 2008
    i'm trying to find this movie to buy it
  • July 25, 2007
    One of my favorite movies ever made, The House that Screamed is one of the best ghotic horrors of the 60s. The visual style is great, a clear influence on Argento's Suspiria. The acting is excellent, with Lili Palmer and the beautiful Cristina Galbó shines in her first horror rol...( read more)e.
    VERY recommended for Euro horror fans!

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