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The Horror of It All
UNITED KINGDOM · 1964

The Horror of It All

Terence Fisher
eccentric families fish out of water gothic horror parody marriage proposal British eccentricity
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Synopsis

In this dark comedy, a Yankee goes to visit a family of British eccentrics to ask for the hand of one of their daughters in marriage. He soon finds himself in the midst of a really odd family. One of them talks like Bela Lugosi, another believes herself to be a vampire, while a third is locked away in a padded cell. Another family member is thrilled when he finally invents a horseless carriage (50

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