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A horror writer is summoned to a "monster club" by an enigmatic elder. There, three macabre tales unfold before him, interspersed with musical interludes. The convergence of storytelling and... Read allA horror writer is summoned to a "monster club" by an enigmatic elder. There, three macabre tales unfold before him, interspersed with musical interludes. The convergence of storytelling and performance creates an eerie atmosphere.A horror writer is summoned to a "monster club" by an enigmatic elder. There, three macabre tales unfold before him, interspersed with musical interludes. The convergence of storytelling and performance creates an eerie atmosphere.
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- TriviaArtist John Bolton painted the picture of the Shadmock used in the film before the role was even cast. He was genuinely amazed when the film's producers found an actor, James Laurenson, who actually physically resembled the image in the picture.
- GoofsIn the segment of the film "The Humgoo" when Sam first pulls up at the village of Loughville, a crew member in a red checkered shirt and denims is clearly visible for one second in the driver's door rear-view mirror when the car door opens.
- Crazy creditsOn the LP album of the soundtrack of the film's listing of the track "Ghouls Galore" the performer, keyboardist Alan Hawkshaw, is credited as "John Hackshaw".
- Alternate versionsIn order to receive an "A" (PG) cinema certificate in the UK, the film was cut by the BBFC with brief editing of the scenes of Angela's liquefied face in the segment "The Shadmock". All later releases of the film were uncut and the certificate was raised to "15".
- ConnectionsFeatured in Movie Macabre: The Monster Club (1983)
- SoundtracksTheme: Pavane
Composed by Gabriel Fauré
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Fun horror anthology film from producer Milton Subotsky, who produced similar pictures for Amicus in the 1960s and 70s. It's directed by Roy Ward Baker, who also directed some of those previous anthologies. There are three stories here plus a wraparound segment that connects everything. The first story is about a shadmock (don't ask). It's an ok segment with a standout sympathetic performance from James Laurenson. The second story is about a vampire hunter (Donald Pleasence) targeting the father of a bullied boy. It's a decent story with a goofy ending. The third story is the best. It's about a move director (Stuart Whitman) who finds himself trapped in a town full of ghouls while scouting for a filming location. This is the only story that feels like it could have been its own movie. The wraparound segments feature Vincent Price as a vampire who takes famed horror writer John Carradine to the titular club where monsters hang out and dance to early 80s rock bands. Super cheesy but also loads of fun.
All in all this isn't as good as many of the older horror anthology films but it's all very charming and innocent fun. Hardcore horror nuts will likely hate it for not being serious or gory enough. I think in my initial viewing years ago I was unimpressed but it's grown on me over the years. Give it a shot. The music numbers alone are worth your time.
All in all this isn't as good as many of the older horror anthology films but it's all very charming and innocent fun. Hardcore horror nuts will likely hate it for not being serious or gory enough. I think in my initial viewing years ago I was unimpressed but it's grown on me over the years. Give it a shot. The music numbers alone are worth your time.
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