Strong and Moving!

Disturbing yet enthralling

A Masterpiece!

A film of deceptively outspoken contemporary relevance, this is cinema at its most alert, alarming and alive.

Kenny Everett, I feel was someone who didn't get the recognition he deserved. A character actor, I feel he should of done more films, so when seeing this film, it's a thankful presence to see him here, in something's he's right at home with. I've always found this movie, very entertaining, or addictively entertaining, as I did with a lot of 80's movie. There's a lot of gore here, yes, with the equal amount of smart humor, and that's the movie's winning speciality, where an interesting twist comes into play towards the end. Everett and Stephenson (so much fun here) join these other 4 other scientists (including a hunky American that I liked and an English hottie) at this manor where 18 people were bludgeoned to death, by strange circumstances. This movie is a lot of fun where Stephenson and the late Everett are so watchable, here's a comedy that's a winner. 80's cheese, like we loved. A rare Brit, horror comedy treat, that stands alone, and rightly so.

This is a comedy in the tradition of Airport (Flying High) and Police Squad (or The Naked Gun), where a group of scientists are gathered to investigate the goings on at a haunted house in the country woods of Britain. Kenny Everett is the star of this film, pulling from characters developed from his various video shows to create his main character, with a good backup of other actors making up the rest of the group. The slapstick comedy (played seriously) comes frequently right from the start of the film but then tends to fall a little flat in the second half, but is still very enjoyable if you're a fan of Everett. Vincent Price's name might be a surprise for such a film, but he plays his role with the usual strength he carries. Pamela Stephenson has a memorable scene which re-energises the film, while subtle humour in other scenes carry it to the end. Check it out if you enjoy British humour.

Six scientists arrive at the creepy Headstone Manor to investigate a strange phenomena which was the site of a mysterious massacre years earlier where 18 guests were killed in one night.It turns out that the house is the place of a satanic cult lead by a minister monk who plans to kill the scientists who are inhabiting this house of Satan.....This film sounded like such a good idea on paper. Kenny Everett, one of the funniest comedians of the eighties, joined by other well known British actors, written by Barry Cryer, and featuring Vincent Price. What on earth could go wrong? Virtually everything goes wrong, bar one joke involving a musical instrument and a toilet.The story is poor, and the script is just one long list of unfunny innuendos that even a below average Carry on Film would be ashamed of.The cast do their best with the material, but it doesn't work, and the whole thing falls flat.This had so much potential too. Believe me this is one movie where the title is much better than the movie.

This movie is a classic - it must be, I have been living in Russia and seen 2 copies for sale (legal of course) on DVD (converted from VHS). I still laugh just thinking about it!!! It is so corny but clever. I VAS ZE VORLDS GREATEST!!!! The music to jaws on the bass and the toilet / Hall scene. Making love with a ghost .. . then "I guess I will never see you again" The scene in the pub. The two gay men in the car.. . The song. . . . . Its just great. the thing I notice the most is there is no swearing!!! its just clever This movie is one you can watch many times and as you see it more often, you start to pick up more and more subtle things.