Horror Hospital

1973

Action / Comedy / Horror / Sci-Fi

11
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 41% · 3 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 41% · 250 ratings
IMDb Rating 5.3/10 10 1971 2K

Plot summary

Following his forced retirement from an appalling rock band, Jason decides to vacation at Brittlehouse Manor, a health farm run by the leather-gloved, ex-Nazi scientist Dr. Storm. Along the way, Jason meets Judy, also on her way to Brittlehouse Manor to visit her aunt, who married Dr. Storm some years ago. Once they arrive, the pair realise rather quickly that something is wrong, probably because the other guests have had their brains surgically removed, or all the blood pouring from the sink, or possibly just because the creepy midget keeps telling them to brush their teeth.

Director

Top cast

Michael Gough as Dr. Christian Storm
Robin Askwith as Jason Jones
Allan 'The River' Hudson as 'Mystic' Rock Group
Ray Corbett as Hunting Man
720p.BLU
701.10 MB
1280*720
English 2.0
NR
24.000 fps
1 hr 30 min
Seeds 4

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by derek-duerden 6 / 10

Lovely 1970s Atmosphere

This of course is not a "great film", but its heart is in the right place and many of the characters really go with it, despite the preposterous plot.Michael Gough, in particular, is great as the evil doctor, and Skip Martin has a lot of fun with the "igor" role, as does Dennis Price with his cameo. The main couple as also good - so much so that I was intrigued to see that Vanessa Shaw apparently never did another film. Robin Askwith of course went on to create a reputation of enduring fame.What I found most evocative, strangely, were the scenes on and about the railway - it looked convincingly like Victoria and the Brighton Line, and the interior carriage scenes took me straight back to commuting to school on trains that looked exactly like that.I didn't find it as funny as I think I was supposed to, but it must have worked very well as a late-night TV horror treat as a complement to the Hammer canon.
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Reviewed by mmthos 6 / 10

REST CURE?

Ah, the stresses of a young rock and roller, they can drive you to Horror Hospital! (Cue the scary organ chord), where you'll be a fine young specimen for the Evil Doctor's nefarious ends. I enjoyed this satiric romp thru old-time British horror movies. Doesn't hit you over the head with Ha-Ha funny, but it keeps the subtle little drolleries coming, and I found myself amused with a little smile on my face most of the time. The "vacation package" to hell that our hero purchases is targeted "for under 30's" and clearly so is this film. Having been well under 30 myself in 1973, I could relate. The villains, however, are seasoned old pros, perfectly balancing the tightrope of both menacing and amusing. The arbitrariness of the action is part of the fun, and i couldn't believe some of the far-fetched elements they threw in that kept me interested and entertained . . With emphasis on humor rather than horror, effects are outlandish and cheesy. But there is a Death Car worthy of a James Bond Baddy

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