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The Comedy of Terrors

1964 ·1h 24m · ★ 6.5 (165)

An undertaker who hasn't had any 'customers' in a long time is forced to pay one year's back-rent. To get money he starts to kill people, which brings absurd results.

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2 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
0
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
17
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
14
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
0
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
0
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
0
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
83
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
28
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
17
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TMDB Keywords

19th centurycatcoffinfuneralnew englandpoisontroubled marriageundertaker

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