Dr. Terror's Gallery of Horrors
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Dr. Terror's Gallery of Horrors is an extremely low-budget 1967 anthology film by David L. Hewitt from stories by Russ Jones
. The similarity of its title to Amicus Productions
' hit Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
led to numerous enforced title changes, including The Blood Suckers, Alien Massacre, and most commonly Gallery of Horror (on-screen) and Gallery of Horrors (on packaging). It has also been released as The Witch's Clock, after the first story, and the only one to feature star John Carradine
, who hosts the interstitial segments. It also stars Lon Chaney Jr., Rochelle Hudson
, and Hewitt stalwarts Roger Gentry and Vic McGee. The other stories include "King of the Vampires," "Monster Raid," "Spark of Life," and "Count Alucard
," which is credited as "Count Dracula
." In the latter story, Jonathan Harker
(one of several roles essayed by Gentry) is revealed, in a humorous twist, to be a werewolf
.
Russ Jones
Russ Jones is a Canadian novelist, illustrator, and magazine editor, active in the publishing and entertainment industries over a half-century, best known as the creator of the magazine Creepy for Warren Publishing...
. The similarity of its title to Amicus Productions
Amicus Productions
Amicus Productions is a British film production company, based at Shepperton Studios, England. It was founded by American producer and screenwriter Milton Subotsky and Max Rosenberg.-Horror:...
' hit Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors is a 1965 British horror film from Amicus Productions, directed by veteran horror director Freddie Francis, written by Milton Subotsky, and starred Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee....
led to numerous enforced title changes, including The Blood Suckers, Alien Massacre, and most commonly Gallery of Horror (on-screen) and Gallery of Horrors (on packaging). It has also been released as The Witch's Clock, after the first story, and the only one to feature star John Carradine
John Carradine
John Carradine was an American actor, best known for his roles in horror films and Westerns as well as Shakespearean theater. A member of Cecil B DeMille's stock company and later John Ford's company, he was one of the most prolific character actors in Hollywood history...
, who hosts the interstitial segments. It also stars Lon Chaney Jr., Rochelle Hudson
Rochelle Hudson
Rochelle Hudson was an American film actress from the 1930s through the 1960s. Hudson was a WAMPAS Baby Star in 1931.-Career:...
, and Hewitt stalwarts Roger Gentry and Vic McGee. The other stories include "King of the Vampires," "Monster Raid," "Spark of Life," and "Count Alucard
Count Alucard (character)
Count Alucard is the name of a fictional vampire who is the son of Count Dracula. Best known being played as Lon Chaney Jr. in the 1943 film, Son of Dracula...
," which is credited as "Count Dracula
Count Dracula
Count Dracula is a fictional character, the titular antagonist of Bram Stoker's 1897 Gothic horror novel Dracula and archetypal vampire. Some aspects of his character have been inspired by the 15th century Romanian general and Wallachian Prince Vlad III the Impaler...
." In the latter story, Jonathan Harker
Jonathan Harker
Jonathan Harker is one of the main protagonists in the 1897 horror novel Dracula by Bram Stoker. His journey to Transylvania and encounter with Count Dracula and the Brides of Dracula at Castle Dracula constitutes the dramatic opening scenes in the novel and most of the film adaptations.-In the...
(one of several roles essayed by Gentry) is revealed, in a humorous twist, to be a werewolf
Werewolf
A werewolf, also known as a lycanthrope , is a mythological or folkloric human with the ability to shapeshift into a wolf or an anthropomorphic wolf-like creature, either purposely or after being placed under a curse...
.