(1966, Updated 12/30/20) Lon Chaney, Carol Ohmart, Jill Banner, Quinn K. Redeker, Beverly Washburn, Sid Haig, Mantan Moreland, Mary Mitchel, Karl Schanzer. Perversely delightful, often hilarious, and downright horrifying. Chaney is the household master of an eerie mansion full of regressive psychos. Mantan Moreland's famous window-slice-and-dice opening scene gives you a grim but humous taste of what's coming. Redeker is excellent as Uncle Peter, who tries to make sense out of all his maniacal relatives. The scene where he is tied to a chair and Banner flirts with him with intentions of slicing him to pieces is a marvelous piece of black comedy. The entire cast is great, but Jill Banner nearly steals the show as the knife-wielding Virginia. A tasty blend of pure horror and black comedy that keeps you coming back for more. Chaney really gave this film his best shot and it's one of his finest performances. The result is a minor cult classic. This is the original 81-minute Amercian theatrical release version. Widescreen, from 35mm.
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