Summaries

"The House of the Dead" is a 1978 horror anthology movie with "The Mortician" introducing each scary tale.

"The House of the Dead" tells the tale of when man who is having an affair with a married woman is dropped off on the wrong street when going back to his hotel. He takes refuge out of the rain when an old man invites him in. He turns out to be a mortician, who tells him the stories of the people who have wound up in his establishment over the course of four stories.—Anonymous & SicCoyote

Details

Keywords
  • adultery
  • flashback
  • cult
  • portmanteau film
  • omnibus film
Genres
  • Thriller
  • Comedy
  • Mystery
  • Horror
  • Crime
Release date Nov 13, 1978
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) PG
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Ponca City, Oklahoma, USA
Production companies Myriad Cinema International

Box office

Budget $350000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 19m
Color Color
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

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