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..?

Frankie Howerd
Foster Twelvetrees

Ray Milland
Stewart Henderson

Hugh Burden
Reggie Henderson

Kenneth Griffith
Ernest Henderson

John Bennett
Patel

Rosalie Crutchley
Jessica Henderson

Ruth Dunning
Agnes Henderson
Elizabeth MacLennan
Verity Henderson
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March 23, 1973
Runtime
1h 32m
Rating
PG
Genres
Comedy, Horror
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