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Release Date:
March 23, 1973
Original Title:
The House in Nightmare Park
Alternate Titles:
Crazy House
La casa degli orrori nel parco
Genres:
Comedy | Horror
Production Companies:
Associated London Films
Production Countries:
United Kingdom
Ratings / Certifications:
GB: PG US: PG
Runtime: 92
Comedy legend Frankie Howerd stars as the victim of sinister shenanigans in this hilarious spoof of British horror films of the early ‘70s. Starring Hugh Burden and Oscar winner Ray Milland, and written by Terry Nation. Foster Twelvetrees, a struggling tragedian who scrapes a living by giving hammy performances from the classics, can hardly believe his luck when he’s invited to give a dramatic reading at the country home of a well-off family. Joy soon turns to outraged horror when he discovers dead bodies, foul intentions, lots of snakes and a madwoman in the attic. Can he uncover the hidden family secret before he comes to a sticky end..?
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Art Direction:
Maurice Carter
Assistant Director:
Michael Dryhurst
Camera Operator:
Neil Binney
Costume Design:
Judy Moorcroft
Director:
Peter Sykes
Director of Photography:
Ian Wilson
Editor:
Bill Blunden
Executive Producer:
Beryl Vertue
Hairdresser:
Ramon Gow
Makeup Artist:
Jill Carpenter
Music:
Harry Robertson
Producer:
Clive Exton
Terry Nation
Production Supervisor:
Edward Joseph
Set Decoration:
Andrew Campbell
Sound Recordist:
Ken Barker
Rene Borisewitz
Writer:
Clive Exton
Terry Nation
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