Comedy of Terrors
Closed CaptioningJacques Tourneur
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Plot Summary
On the verge of bankruptcy, undertaker Vincent Price hits upon a novel method of drumming up business. Together with his cringing assistant Peter Lorre, Price sneaks into the homes of wealthy old men under cover of night and smothers the sleeping occupants to death—then collects a hefty commission when the victims' relatives come calling. At home, Price is continually frustrated in his efforts to poison his senile father-in-law Boris Karloff, who owns the undertaking business. Meanwhile, Price's neglected wife Barbara Nichols takes quite a shine to the shy Lorre. The homicidal undertaker's best-laid schemes go terribly agley when his latest "customer," wealthy Basil Rathbone, doggedly refuses to stay dead. Joe E. Brown has a cameo as a cockney graveyard attendant.
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Hillarious Sendup of the 60's "B" Horror Movies!
Those of us who grew up watching "B" Horror Movies from American International will appreciate this GEM! Younger viewer may not "get it". Vincent Price is priceless in this movie! Clearly not afraid to poke fun at his own "onscreen" image! Highly recommend to the over 50 crowd!
Comedy of Terrors
This is an example of a B movie in all its glory. Vincent Price finally got a chance to poke fun at the horror movies of that era and was joined by Boris Karloff and Peter Lorre. If you loved "Elvira, Mistress of the Dark" and the movies she presented, you will enjoy this pearl of dark humor.
Great movie!
I enjoyed this movie very much! The writing is great----very sharp and funny! I think anyone would like this. A little scary for very young kids in my opinion, but a wonderful movie. I have been a life-long Vincent Price/Edgar Allan Poe fan. If you're a fan of Vincent Price (or just funny movies) you can't go wrong with this one.
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- $9.99
- Genre: Comedy
- Released: 2003
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