Yes, it was on this day back in 1973 that Madhouse (aka The
Revenge of Dr Death) began shooting, with Vincent Price and Peter Cushing finally sharing equal screen time as aging former horror star Paul Toombes and actor-turned-writer Herbert
Flay, who unite to revive Toombes' screen
character Dr Death for a TV series. But death stalks the corridors of the television studio in the form of a skull masked killer and several members of the show's cast
and crew are murdered in grisly reenactments of Dr Death's greatest
movie moments (as depicted in clips from some of
Price's Poe/Corman films).
While the film in general is a bit of a letdown, the scenes between Price and Cushing are priceless as the two vets brilliantly play off each other leading to a big showdown when it transpires that Cushing is behind the killings.
Here's some rare behind-the-scenes footage from a UK TV news report from the set back in 1973.
While the film in general is a bit of a letdown, the scenes between Price and Cushing are priceless as the two vets brilliantly play off each other leading to a big showdown when it transpires that Cushing is behind the killings.
Here's some rare behind-the-scenes footage from a UK TV news report from the set back in 1973.
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