Lack of good storyline.

Your blood may run cold, but you now find yourself pinioned to the story.

A lot of perfectly good film show their cards early, establish a unique premise and let the audience explore a topic at a leisurely pace, without much in terms of surprise. this film is not one of those films.

Amazing worth wacthing. So good. Biased but well made with many good points.

When the Scotland Yard Detective Inspector Holloway (John Bennett) comes to a precinct to assume the investigation of the disappearance of the horror film actor Paul Henderson (Jon Pertwee), the local officer tells stories about dwellers of the old house rented by Henderson. Segment 1 "Method for Murder" - The horror story writer Charles Hillyer (Denholm Elliott) moves to the house with his wife to write a novel. He creates a strangler serial-killer and soon he sees the man everywhere in the house. Is Charles becoming insane? Segment 2 "Waxworks" - the retired and lonely bachelor Philip Grayson (Peter Cushing) moves to the house and visits the Wax Museum of Horror in the nearby town. He finds a wax statue of a woman identical to the one he loved, and the owner informs that she is his wife that died some time ago. When his friend and former love rival visits him, he goes to the wax museum and is not capable to leave town impressed with the woman. Philiptries to help his friend with tragic consequences. Segment 3 "Sweets to the Sweet" - the wealthy John Reid (Christopher Lee) hires a teacher to give private education to his lonely daughter that has no friends and no toys. When candles disappear from the store, John has a heart pain during the night and discloses the secret of his wife and daughter to her skeptical teacher. Segment 4 "The Cloak" - the arrogant Paul Henderson seeks an authentic vampire cloak to use in the film he is working and he finds a weird fantasy shop and soon he finds that he becomes a real vampire when he wears the cloak. The skeptical Holloway decides to go to the house during the night and leans the fate of Henderson in a tragic way"The House That Dripped Blood" is an anthology from horror studio Amicus with the lead story and four segments, all of them engaging and entertaining. Fans of horror films from Amicus and Hammer will certainly not be disappointed with the segments and the conclusion. My vote is eight.Title (Brazil): "A Casa que Pingava Sangue" ("The House That Dripped Blood")

Four stories (plus a linking prologue and epilogue) centering around an eerie estate in the English countryside that reflects the personalities of its tenants. "Is it haunted?" one potential renter asks. "Not exactly." Denholm Elliott plays a mystery writer whose latest creation, a mad strangler, haunts him at night; Peter Cushing, mourning the demise of his one great love, finds her replica in a waxworks museum in town; Christopher Lee is afraid of his own daughter, an angelic-seeming child with an interest in witchcraft; and Jon Pertwee is a ham actor of vampire films who becomes a real bloodsucker whenever he wears a vintage cloak. With a screenplay by "Psycho" author Robert Bloch (and an uncredited Russ Jones reportedly penning the second episode), the tales are imaginative and entertaining, although not particularly frightening--and not at all bloody. Two vampires rising from their coffins at midnight is about as scary as it gets. TV's "The Twilight Zone" did this kind of thing much better--these chapters are more on the level of "Night Gallery". Fine performances nevertheless, some twists and turns, and a solid direction by Peter Duffell, who doesn't rush things through and shows a sense of humor as well. **1/2 from ****

The Title is Metaphorical. There are Four Stories in this Amicus Anthology, a Horror Sub-Genre that was Popular in its Era.A Very Good Cast including Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Denholm Elliott, Jon Pertwee, and Ingrid Pitt are Interspersed Throughout the Stories. The not really Creepy House is the Lynchpin that Connects the Tenants in the Tales.Everyone has Their Favorites, but Truth be Told all are Equally Mediocre but Worth a Watch for the Twists, the Cast, and some Colorful Style.Overall, Horror Fans should get a Kick out of it, while Others may Find the whole Thing quite Unremarkable. Professionally Done and somewhat Interesting but Never Intriguing. The kind of Stuff that Writer Robert Bloch probably Dashed Off in a Week or so.Note...Although a different medium it should be noted that the Pre-Code E.C. Comics were the best at this sort of thing.

This is a fun classic horror film... 4 creepy stories about the occupants of the house. Worth watching for fans of classic horror.Segment 1 "Method for Murder" - A writer rents the house as inspiration for his new horror book. He invents his main murderous character but things become all to real.Segment 2 "Waxworks" - A man named Philip Grayson (Peter Cushing) rents the house. An old friend comes to visit and the two men become obsessed with a beautiful wax figure that reminds them all to much of the woman they were fighting over years before.Segment 3 "Sweets to the Sweet" - John Reid (Christopher Lee) and his daughter rent the home. Reid seems overly protective of his daughter who is secretly involved in witchcraft.Segment 4 "The Clock" - A film actor rents the house and obtains a cloak that gives him the powers of a vampire.The first 3 segments are good - creepy. The last segment (The Cloak) was on the humorous side to me. All 4 segments are good - I enjoyed the movie.Strange, I really thought I have seen this film before - but after watching it I think I was mixing up the title of this film with another movie.... :D 8/10