And Now the Screaming Starts!

1973 91 min ★ 5.9 Horror

In the late 18th century, two newlyweds move into the stately mansion of the Fengriffen family. The young bride is victim of terrifying visions and apparitions, threatening her very sanity. A London psychiatrist comes to her help and uncovers the terrible secret that haunts the estate.

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Cast

Stephanie Beacham

Catherine Fengriffen

Peter Cushing

Dr. Pope

Patrick Magee

Dr. Whittle

Herbert Lom

Henry Fengriffen

Ian Ogilvy

Charles Fengriffen

Geoffrey Whitehead

Silas / Woodsman

Guy Rolfe

Maitland

Rosalie Crutchley

Mrs. Luke

Gillian Lind

Aunt Edith

Janet Key

Bridget

Details

Director

Roy Ward Baker

Screenplay

Roger Marshall

Tagline

"The hand that crawls, kills, and lives!"

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Production

Amicus Productions

Reviews

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Wuchak

March 27, 2020

★ 5/10

**_Bad first half, good second half_** Catherine (Stephanie Beacham) moves to the Fengriffen manor in rural England, 1795, to marry her fiancé Charles (Ian Ogilvy) where she’s immediately fascinated by a portrait of his dead father, Henry (Herbert Lom), as well as harassed by spectral images, including that of a severed hand. Does the loner woodsman (Geoffrey Whitehead) hold the key to why the ...

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CinemaSerf

April 4, 2022

★ 5/10

Roy Ward Baker has assembled quite a decent cast for this rather daft horror film. Stephanie Beacham is "Catherine" who is to marry the squire of "Fengriffen" (Ian Ogilvy) and so moves into his manor house. Her wedding night certainly doesn't go to plan, though - she discovers that there are ghosts and they are out to enforce a curse put upon the family many years ago. Can they sort out this scour...