Dr. Terror's Gallery of Horrors (1967) movie poster

Dr. Terror's Gallery of Horrors

1967 ·1h 23m · ★ 4.4 (29)

John Carradine narrates five horror tales, each with a comically predictable surprise ending. In the first, "The Witches Clock," the Farrells have purchased an old mansion in Salem Massachusetts and are warned by the town doctor of the history of witches in the community. The second story, "King of the Vampires," deals with a slight-figured killer called the King of the Vampires by Scotland Yard. The third, "Monster Raid," is about a man turned zombie when he ODs on his experimental drug. "Spark of Life" deals with a doctor Mendell obsessed with the experiments of a thrown-out professor named Erich von Frankenstein. "Count Alucard" is a variation on the Dracula story, with the Count acquiring the deed to Carfax Abbey from Harker as vampiresses and dead bodies start turning up.

Why it matters

A low-budget anthology that stumbles through five gothic-tinged horror tales with a reliably campy Carradine narration.

  • A curious artifact of ’60s horror anthologies, trading polish for earnest genre homage.
  • Fans of vintage vampire lore and witchcraft motifs will find familiar if thinly sketched territory.
  • Practical effects and atmosphere are minimal, leaning heavily on straightforward storytelling and twist endings that land with a predictable thud.
  • Best approached as a curiosity for completists or those who delight in how horror anthologies evolved on the cheap.

Horror DNA

Gore
28
Slow Burn
17
Psychological
29
Supernatural
80
Creature
91
Disturbing
33
Fun Factor
100
Cerebral
0
Survival
33
AnthologyVampire

Content Warnings

Body HorrorDehumanizationMedical Gore

Phobia triggers

Religious ImageryNeedlesMedical Procedures

TMDB Keywords

horror anthologyreturn from deadwitch

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