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Madhouse
Madhouse

Madhouse

1974 92 min ★ 6.2 Horror, Mystery

A horror movie star returns to his famous role after spending years in a mental institution, but the character seems to be committing murders independent of his will.

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Cast

Vincent Price

Vincent Price

Paul Toombes

Peter Cushing

Peter Cushing

Herbert Flay

Robert Quarry

Robert Quarry

Oliver Quayle

Adrienne Corri

Adrienne Corri

Faye

Linda Hayden

Linda Hayden

Elizabeth Peters

Natasha Pyne

Natasha Pyne

Julia Wilson

Michael Parkinson

Michael Parkinson

TV Interviewer

Barry Dennen

Barry Dennen

Gerry Blount

Ellis Dale

Alfred Peters

Catherine Willmer

Catherine Willmer

Louise Peters

Details

Director

Jim Clark

Screenplay

Greg Morrison

Tagline

"If stark terror were ecstasy...living here would be sheer bliss!"

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Production

Amicus Productions, American International Pictures

Reviews

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barrymost

September 30, 2019

★ 6/10

An old actor returns years later to the role that made him famous--that of evil, psychopathic killer, Dr. Death. But why does everyone on the movie set keep dying violently? Alright, so it's not either one's greatest film, but it is Vincent Price and Peter Cushing, so cut them some slack. The plot is chock-full of holes, but still mildly entertaining, and has a good (if inexplicable) twist endi...

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John Chard

October 17, 2019

★ 7/10

Everybody thinks I'm dead, including myself. Madhouse is directed by Jim Clark and written by Angus Hall, Ken Levison and Greg Morrison. It stars Vincent Price, Peter Cushing, Robert Quarry, Adrienne Corri and Natasha Pyne. Music is by Douglas Gamley and cinematography by Ray Parslow. A horror movie star returns to his famous role after recovering from a nervous breakdown. But the characte...

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Wuchak

November 11, 2025

★ 7/10

**_Price and Cushing in this clunky Brit precursor to “Scream”_** Shot in the late spring of 1973 under the (superior) title “The Revenge of Dr. Death,” it was changed to the generic “Madhouse.” It didn’t open in the USA until a year and a half later in December 1974. I couldn’t help but think of “Scream” a couple of times while watching, so this obviously influenced that more popular 1996 s...

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