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The Vault of Horror

The Vault of Horror
★ 6.4/10•1973•1h 27m•R•Horror

Everything that makes life worth leaving!

Five strangers trapped in a basement vault share their recurring nightmares: strange tales concerning family inheritance, obsessive neatness, east Indian mysticism, a life insurance scam, and an artist out for revenge.

Roy Ward Baker · Director

Milton Subotsky · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 27m
LanguageEN
Release DateMar 16, 1973

Actors

Anna Massey

Anna Massey

Donna Rogers (segment 1 "Midnight Mess")

Terry-Thomas

Terry-Thomas

Arthur Critchit (segment 2 "The Neat Job")

Glynis Johns

Glynis Johns

Eleanor Critchit (segment 2 "The Neat Job")

John Forbes-Robertson

Wilson (segment 2 "The Neat Job")

Curd Jürgens

Curd Jürgens

Sebastian (segment 3 "This Trick'll Kill You")

Dawn Addams

Dawn Addams

Inez (segment 3 "This Trick'll Kill You")

Ishaq Bux

Fakir (segment 3 "This Trick'll Kill You")

Michael Craig

Michael Craig

Maitland (segment 4 "Bargain in Death")

Edward Judd

Edward Judd

Alex (segment 4 "Bargain in Death")

Robin Nedwell

Robin Nedwell

Tom (segment 4 "Bargain in Death")

Geoffrey Davies

Jerry (segment 4 "Bargain in Death")

Tom Baker

Tom Baker

Moore (segment 5 "Drawn and Quartered")

Denholm Elliott

Denholm Elliott

Diltant (segment 5 "Drawn and Quartered")

Terence Alexander

Terence Alexander

Fenton Breedley (segment 5 "Drawn and Quartered")

Erik Chitty

Erik Chitty

Old Waiter (segment 1 "Midnight Mess")

Mike Pratt

Mike Pratt

Clive (segment 1 "Midnight Mess")

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