ThiefHott Too much of everything

SpuffyWeb Sadly Over-hyped

Pluskylang Great Film overall

CommentsXp Best movie ever!

Jonathon Dabell Holy Mary Mother Of God, horror parodies can be really bad when not handled properly (see Transylvania 6,500, Saturday The 14th and Haunted Honeymoon for further reference)… and this obscure little British entry is one of the worst of the lot. Tiresome beyond belief, the makers somehow managed to persuade some talented stars to lend their faces to this garbage. Vincent Price, for example, as a 700 year old cult leader who swears a lot; Kenny Everett as a paranormal investigator who was formerly a brilliant surgeon in Germany until he accidentally dropped his monocle into a patient's insides during an operation; Pamela Stephenson as a lisping scientist who ends up getting the best sex of her life from a randy poltergeist; and Graham Stark as a blind man who inadvertently destroys everything in his path wherever he goes. On paper it sounds almost funny, but in reality sadly it never gets that far… in fact, this pitiful film is buried irretrievably several feet below rock bottom.Following the massacre of 18 people at a creepy country manor, a number of scientists visit the house in question several years later to investigate high levels of radioactivity at the site. Here they experience numerous supernatural goings-on as they try to find out what's going on. Meanwhile, a number of local villagers led by a700 year old cultist (Vincent Price) march upon the house and attempt to 'cleanse' it of the unwelcome outsiders.The plot itself doesn't hang together for a second and there's little point wasting another word trying to describe it. Instead, the film unfolds like a series of randomly connected comedy skits, sometimes poking fun at other horror films as they go. Everett hacks down a door with an axe, a la Jack Nicholson, in order to tell the girl inside that it's dinner time. Whilst walking through a dingy tunnel, one woman looks up and screams "Bat!" – a moment later a cricket bat falls down and clonks someone on the head. At one point Everett stops midway through a meal, clutches at his stomach while an alien life-form rises up inside him, then burps and excuses himself. That's the general level of humour throughout, with lots of infantile toilet humour thrown in for good measure. The film is extremely tedious and barely raises a single smile during its entire running time. Most depressing of all is the absolute waste of horror icon Price, in a role that simply has to be seen to be disbelieved. The kindest summary I can come up with is that Bloodbath At The House Of Death is about as funny as a serial rapist. Avoid.

Foreverisacastironmess A very fun film, just one that's not very funny. I liked it, but it didn't make me laugh. I really wanted to find it funny, but practically every joke fell short of it's mark to me. And the whole thing felt very flat, and sometimes almost awkward to watch. I don't really like British slapstick comedy, so that was probably my main problem. I got what the film was all about, I so did. It was an okay movie, enjoyable in an 80's going on 70's old timey kind of way, but it wasn't funny! And when you are watching a horror comedy, that ain't a good thing! Okay, to be totally fair and honest there were three times in which the film did make me laugh. The first was during the spoof of Carrie, when the crazy lady's hat flew off, the second was when Vincent Price was talking about how they should "burn all the faggots!" And the third was when everyone is at the dinner table, and they hear noises outside. Asked what it could possibly be, Pamela stephenson exclaims:"sounds like a lot of monks exploding!" As you do! Well it would definitely be the first thing to pop into my head! The acting wasn't bad. It was wacky, fun, but all that means nothing if you're not having a good time. Kenny Everett was apparently some great British comedian, but I never heard of him before seeing this movie. He was way before my generation anyhow. I didn't find him any funnier than anyone else in the movie was trying to be, I did find him more annoying, however. Poor Vincent Price! I love him, of course. He is one of the founding fathers of horror, but to me in this movie he really makes an ass of himself. That bit when he's on fire, that's not funny! He just sounds like a whiney silly old man! Rest in peace, sir Price. The absolute funnest element of the movie for me was spotting and trying to guess all the nods to great sci fi and horror movies. I could have listed them, but I think that would spoil all the fun, plus I'm pretty sure another reviewer already did! So E.T. was running around all the time, huh? So I guess that makes this movie a possible prequel to E.T.? Cool! There was one scene that I actually found scary as hell. It was a scene where a drunk guy gets wasted by a creepy-ass teddy bear. I couldn't really get into it. It was very watchable and easy to follow. I had a lot more fun with the movie Return To Horror High. So yep, a good(As in enjoyable)example of a horror comedy missing it's mark. Despite there being enjoyable and funny moments, I would have to say the film ultimately stunk to me. Hasta la pasta!

mikelang42 When you get a bad British comedy film , they don't come much worse than this inane rubbish with a great title and that's all. The star was a much loved zany DJ and comedy star who died of HIV far to young.Those of you in USA may know Pamela Stephenson as the wife of Comedian Billy Connerly,but the rest of a decent Brit comedy cast are totally wasted. This was part written by a very respected comedy writer and comedian, Barry Cryer, still making us laugh, seen at the beginning as a policeman getting covered in blood.So what went wrong? It was made at a time when sending things up was considered the done thing. The spoofs all go wrong and the whole mess seems to be mistimed,perhaps bad editing. The saddest sight is seeing Vincent Price trying to make good a bad script by addlibbing his lines. He also does not look too well.Kenny is fine and holds in his usual goofy self.I met him a couple of times, a nicer guy you could not meet. So as his film farewell iv'e been kind giving this 5, but that's for him not the dross.

Neil Welch I badly wanted to enjoy this. Not only is it the only movie starring the unique and sadly missed Kenny Everett, but it also boasts a host of British talent of the era, a fruity performance from Vincent Price (who is clearly having a ball) and a script co-authored by the wondrous Barry Cryer (who I happen to think is an unsung genius. Though not here).Sadly, this doesn't really work. The extent of its failure can be measured by the fact that the funniest part of it is, by far, Vincent Price, and none of the British comedy talent. And I think it must be classed as a comedy, not a horror comedy - it isn't horrific in the slightest, and all the horror trimmings are only there to feed the gags.