The Comedy of Terrors

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The Comedy of Terrors

1964,

1h 28m,

Horror

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500+ Ratings

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69%

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500+ Ratings

Waldo Trumbull (Vincent Price) is an amoral undertaker in 19th-century New England who takes to murdering people to have enough cash to support his drinking habit. Desperate for money after a widow stiffs him for a burial, Trumbull and his assistant, Gillie (Peter Lorre), decide to kill the wealthy Mr. Black (Basil Rathbone), their landlord, to whom they're indebted. But murdering Black proves to be quite a challenge, as he seems to keep recovering from death every time they do him in.

Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Sep 10, 2021

3/4

A giddy romp.

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

Sep 3, 2021

3/4

Everyone seems to be having a wonderful time, and some of the silly dialogue can stick in your head.

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Alberto Abuín

Espinof

Apr 16, 2020

'The Comedy of Terrors' is almost an operetta, a vaudeville full of wit, with triumphant entrances and exits of its characters, clinging to life, embracing death. [Full Review in Spanish]

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Paul Chambers

Movie Chambers

Nov 1, 2014

B+

An all-out horror comedy set in 19th century New England with some of the best names in the business. Besides Price, there's Boris Karloff, Peter Lorre, Basil Rathbone and in a small, but funny, segment, Joe E. Brown.

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Dennis Schwartz

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Jan 25, 2008

B+

Wonderfully chilling but silly film.

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Mark Bourne

DVDJournal.com

Apr 5, 2006

There's some terrific comic interplay, and director Jacques Tourneur (Night of the Demon) keeps it all looking good and moving forward. Nonetheless, this is an 84-minute film spun from 42 minutes worth of material.

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George S

Jan 12, 2019

similar to the raven, its a comedy horror thats more cheesy than anything

Abraham P

Dec 3, 2018

Fun movie that puts 4 horror legends together in one movie! VIncent Price, Boris Karloff, Peter Lorre and Basil Rathbone all look like thiey're having the time of their lives in this one. The best of course is Rathbone, who delightfully steals every scene he's in.

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Hagrid S

Jun 2, 2018

The wine tasting contest between Vincent Price and Peter Lorre is the outstanding scene in this comedy horror anthology.

Poe M

Mar 3, 2018

Dreadful. Really, really dreadful. The script was lousy, the acting forced. I had the impression that the plot was made up on the fly. The setting, costumes, music, etc., were first rate, however,

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Draco S

Jun 9, 2013

Not at the level it is presumed by its actors, but it has a few laughs.

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Jacques Tourneur

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Vincent Price

Waldo Trumbull

Peter Lorre

Felix Gillie

Boris Karloff

Amos Hinchley

Joyce Jameson

Amaryllis Trumbull

Joe E. Brown

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Synopsis

Waldo Trumbull (Vincent Price) is an amoral undertaker in 19th-century New England who takes to murdering people to have enough cash to support his drinking habit. Desperate for money after a widow stiffs him for a burial, Trumbull and his assistant, Gillie (Peter Lorre), decide to kill the wealthy Mr. Black (Basil Rathbone), their landlord, to whom they're indebted. But murdering Black proves to be quite a challenge, as he seems to keep recovering from death every time they do him in.

Director: Jacques Tourneur
Producer: Samuel Z. Arkoff, Anthony Carras, James H. Nicholson
Screenwriter: Richard Matheson
Distributor: American International Pictures
Production Co: American International Pictures (AIP)
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 22, 1964, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 19, 2017
Runtime: 1h 28m

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