The House of Seven Corpses (1974) – Horror Movie Review

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By Melissa Antoinette Garza

 

I’m a sucker for 1970s horror.  I’m not saying that there aren’t stinkers but the best horror flicks came out of that era and before.  I saw this on Amazon Prime and decided to give it a shot.

It has a similar plot to CHILDREN SHOULDN’T PLAY WITH DEAD THINGS (1973)though not nearly as good.  It isn’t a horrible film, but it is far from great.

The movie follows Eric (John Ireland) who is a hostile director that orders his cast and crew around as if they were dogs.  He’s filming a movie about real life murders that occurred in the house.

The Tibetan Book of the Dead is found and used within the film.  This conjures up a demon that rises from a graveyard in the backyard and begins murdering the actors within the home.

The movie is slow moving and doesn’t really pick up to the latter half.  The dialogue is pretty good and the characters are amusing.

There is an eerie atmosphere, downright creepy scenes and excellent death sequences.  It’s a film which at times captivates the attention and keeps one interested enough not to shut off the movie.

Overall, I would definitely give this one a go, but I encourage lowered expectations prior to watching.

Scared Stiff Rating:  6/10

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