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The House in Nightmare Park is a British film of genre Comedy directed by Peter Sykes released in USA on 1 september 1977 with Frankie Howerd
The House in Nightmare Park (1973)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 1 september 1977
Length 1h40
Directed by Peter Sykes
OriginUnited-kingdom
Themes Comedy horror films
Rating57%
The House in Nightmare Park (known as "Crazy House" in the U.S.) is a 1973 British comedy horror film directed by Peter Sykes and starring Frankie Howerd, Ray Milland and Hugh Burden. It was one of a number of British comedy films which parodied the successful British horror genre, closely associated with the Hammer Horror films. Its plot follows that of a traditional "Old Dark House" story.
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Synopsis
Struggling actor Foster Twelvetrees (Frankie Howerd) is invited to a large country home by Stewart Henderson (Ray Milland) to perform a dramatic reading for his family. Outwardly, Stewart is complimentary and enthusiastic, but his more sinister intentions were made clear when earlier he secretly sliced a poster of Twelvetrees. Whilst they chat, Stewart's sister Jessica (Rosalie Crutchley) and their Indian servant Patel (John Bennett) begin searching through Twelvetrees' luggage. Twelvetrees nevertheless responds with an unintentional wit and bumbling characteristic throughout the rest of the film.Actors
Frankie Howerd
(Foster Twelvetrees)
Ray Milland
(Stewart Henderson)
Hugh Burden
(Reggie Henderson)
Kenneth Griffith
(Ernest Henderson)
John Bennett
(Patel)
Rosalie Crutchley
(Jessica Henderson)
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