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Vincent Price, Donald Pleasence, John Carradine, Stuart Whitman, Richard Johnson ... see more see more... , Britt Ekland , Barbara Kellerman , Simon Ward , James Laurenson , Anthony Valentine , Neil McCarthy , Anthony Steel , Lesley Dunlop , Geoffrey Bayldon , Michael Faustino , Patrick Magee , Warren Saire , Roger Sloman , B.A. Robertson , Fran Fullenwider , Suzanna Willis

This quaint horror anthology is loosely based on the works of horror novelist R. Chetwynd-Hayes -- who is portrayed by John Carradine as an active participant in his own tales. The author is invited b... read more read more...y a suave vampire (Vincent Price) to accompany him to the title establishment, where he observes the secret social customs of various species of monsters -- which apparently include drinking, dancing, and watching undead strippers remove more than just their clothing. He is also made privy to the mating patterns of these creatures, whose tendency to inter-breed creates such new strains of monsters as the "shadmock" (a vampire-like entity with a deadly high-pitched whistle) and the "humgoo" (the sullen offspring of a human and a flesh-eating ghoul). Price's descriptions of these new beasties trigger accompanying vignettes far less entertaining than the framing story, which is rife with horror movie in-jokes, cheesy rubber monster masks, and music by pop-reggae band UB40(!). Accomplished horror-omnibus director Roy Ward Baker seems to delight in the opportunity for pure camp, although the overall silliness of the proceedings has put off more than a few horror buffs. ~ Cavett Binion, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 37 min.

Directed by: Roy Ward Baker

Release Date: December 31, 1980

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DVD Release Date: April 20, 2004

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  • ajv2688
    January 8, 2011
    ajv2688
    A very fun movie, glad I got to see this for Halloween this last year. Price plays a vampire and tells us four horror stories about monsters. Plus, there's some bands playing good music too. The stories are cool and scary. I really liked this movie, and I highly recommend it.
  • The80sExpert
    July 1, 2010
    The80sExpert
    This is a really fun movie, perfect for watching on Halloween too. It's one of those movies that's got three or four different stories which are told, in this movie, by Vincent Price, who plays a vampire. Plus, there's some really cool Halloween music from a couple of bands tha... read moret perform in the movie as well. And, I loved the ending!

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Stefan Birgir Stefansson
March 11, 2008
Stefan Birgir Stefansson, sbs.is

fun fun fun

Luke Y. Thompson
September 3, 2004
Luke Y. Thompson, New Times

Monsters rule OK! The DVD commentary might just be the greatest ever recorded.

Gerry Shamray
August 9, 2004
Gerry Shamray, Sun Newspapers of Cleveland

Low production values but the multiple horror stories are surprisingly decent.

Phil Hall
April 20, 2004
Phil Hall, Film Threat

A delightful spook story trilogy, with John Carradine and Vincent Price at their horror-hammy best. Full Review

Emanuel Levy
August 24, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

No review available.

Nicolas Lacroix
January 27, 2005
Nicolas Lacroix, EnPrimeur.ca

No review available.

Alan Simpson
November 1, 2004
Alan Simpson, Sex Gore Mutants

No review available.

Derek Adams
June 24, 2006
Derek Adams, Time Out

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  • This is the true story of Michael Alig, a Club Kid party organizer whose life was sent spiraling down when he bragged on television about killing his drug dealer and roommate.  Answer »
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