FILM 1490: DR. TERROR'S HOUSE OF HORRORS

TRIVIA: The first of the "portmanteau" horror films to be made by Amicus Productions. According to co-producer Milton Subotsky, he was inspired to write a multi-story horror film by his admiration for Dead of Night (1945), which uses a similar format.

Canadian actor Donald Sutherland was paid 1,000 UK pounds for his role.

First feature film of Roy Castle.

FILM 1485: THE HOUSE THAT DRIPPED BLOOD

TRIVIA: Horror movie star Paul Henderson (Jon Pertwee) says that he misses the "old," "great" horror movies, and mentions Dracula (1931). He then adds: "the one with Bela Lugosi of course, not this new fellow," obviously referring to Christopher Lee, who played John Reid in the film.

Christopher Lee (John Reid) can be seen reading his favourite book, "The Lord of the Rings" by J.R.R. Tolkien, 30 years before he would play Saruman in the three films based upon it: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003).

The classical music that Philip Grayson (Peter Cushing) listens to at the beginning of the "Waxworks" segment is the first movement ("Allegro")of the Franz Schubert String Quartet No. 14 in D minor, nicknamed "Death and the Maiden."

Among the photographs in the frame of Paul Henderson's mirror is one of Jon Pertwee driving "Bessie," the car he drove as the Doctor in Doctor Who (1963). When Pertwee made this film, he was still playing the Doctor.

When Paul Henderson (Jon Pertwee) examines his prop cloak late in the film, the tag on it reads "Property of Shepperton Studios." Shepperton Studios is where the film was actually produced.

FILM 1484: FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE 

TRIVIA: Although the film was granted a '15' certificate for video in 1987 by the BBFC in the UK, there is no evidence that Warner Home Video actually released this film on any media in the UK until the DVD release in 2007. Indeed, the film was once slated to form part of Warner's 1995 UK 'Terror Vision The Crypt Collection' with a proposed release date of 30 October 1995 quoted in some release catalogs inserted into the collection's earlier releases but this release never materialized until in 2007 it was released in the UK on DVD.

FILM 1482: ASYLUM 

TRIVIA: Richard Todd has stated in interviews that he regrets making this film.

Vermicelli was used for the robots' insides.

The movie started shooting in early April of 1972 and was playing in West End cinemas 15 weeks later.