Synopsis
Comedy legend Frankie Howerd stars as the victim of sinister shenanigans in this hilarious spoof of British horror films of the early ‘70s. Starring Hugh Burden and Oscar winner Ray Milland, and written by Terry Nation. Foster Twelvetrees, a struggling tragedian who scrapes a living by giving hammy performances from the classics, can hardly believe his luck when he’s invited to give a dramatic reading at the country home of a well-off family. Joy soon turns to outraged horror when he discovers dead bodies, foul intentions, lots of snakes and a madwoman in the attic. Can he uncover the hidden family secret before he comes to a sticky end..?
Ratings
IMDb5.7/10
33 audience votes
Key crew
- Clive ExtonWriter
- Peter SykesDirector
- Terry NationWriter
Cast
- Frankie HowerdFoster Twelvetrees
- Ray MillandStewart Henderson
- Hugh BurdenReggie Henderson
- Kenneth GriffithErnest Henderson
- John BennettPatel
- Rosalie CrutchleyJessica Henderson
- Ruth DunningAgnes Henderson
- Elizabeth MacLennanVerity Henderson
- Aimée DelamainMother
- Peter MuntCabbie
Stills
Themes
snakeparodyfamilycreepy