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'House of Terror' is a suspense film involving deception and a murder plot. It was directed by Sergei Goncharoff, and which starred Jennifer Bishop, Arell Blanton, Jacquelyn Hyde and William Kerwin. It was nominated in 1973 for a Saturn Award for Best Horror Film.
Plot
Directed by Sergei Goncharoff, this film was released around 1972/1973.['Science Fiction Film Directors, 1895-1998' By Dennis Fischer [https://books.google.com/books?id=7msrAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA126&dq=%22Jennifer+Bishop%22Science+Fiction+Film+Directors,+1895-1998&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwivoszd8_nMAhWDHaYKHacXB_EQ6AEIHDAA#v=onepage&q=%22Jennifer%20Bishop%22Science%20Fiction%20Film%20Directors%2C%201895-1998&f=false 126 - John "Bud" Carlos]] Jennifer Bishop plays Jennifer Andrews,['Science fiction, horror & fantasy film and television credits: Supplement 2, through 1993, Volume 4' - Harris M. Lentz [https://books.google.com/books?id=lmhZAAAAMAAJ&q=%22House+of+Terror%22Jennifer+Andrews&dq=%22House+of+Terror%22Jennifer+Andrews&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjj9LrG9_nMAhXC6KYKHf7VDoAQ6AEIKTAB Page 23 - Bishop, Jenifer (1941-)]] a nurse who is hired to look after a man's unstable and ill wife. Nurse Andrews has an ex-con former boyfriend who is after the woman's money. After the woman dies, Nurse Andrews marries the dead woman's husband.[DVD Talk July 21, 2009 [http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/38236/mad-monster-rally/ Mad Monster Rally, Disc One: "Morella's All-Nite Spooktacular"]] The ex-con boyfriend has plans to get hold of the money.[DVD Drive-In [http://www.dvddrive-in.com/reviews/e-h/houseofterror73.htm HOUSE OF TERROR (1973)]][Rotten Tomatoes [http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/house_of_terror House of Terror (1975)]] After the woman's death the nurse and her boyfriend search for the dead woman's money but something isn't quite right, and it may be after them.[Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/film/house-of-terror-1973/ House of Terror 1973 Directed by Sergei Goncharoff]]['VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever 1996' [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=qOH7eCG59M4C&q=%22House+of+terror%22Beta&dq=%22House+of+terror%22Beta&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjAzdbepvrMAhXDHZQKHT4hDuwQ6AEIMTAF Page 1992]]
Release
The film was released VHS by Trans World Entertainment (TWE).[Moviefone May 21, 2010 [http://www.moviefone.com/2010/05/21/lunchmeats-video-vittles-trans-world-entertainment/ Lunchmeat's Video Vittles: Trans World Entertainment by Alison Nastasi]][Imdb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068721/companycredits?ref_=ttrel_sa_4 House of Terror (1973), Company Credits]]['Bowker's complete video directory' [https://books.google.com/books?id=fKszAQAAIAAJ&q=Trans+World+Entertainment%22House+of+terror%22&dq=Trans+World+Entertainment%22House+of+terror%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjqxISNpfrMAhXB2KYKHVnTC4AQ6AEIGzAA Page 726]] It also appears to have had Beta release around 1987.['The Palm Beach Post ' [https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/130001043/ Page 95 - Home Video Guide]]
It was released on DVD by Retro Media in 2012[Allmovie [http://www.allmovie.com/movie/house-of-terror-v126310/releases House of Terror (1972)]]
The film is also known as 'The Five at the Funeral',[Turner Classic Movies [http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/494512/Five-at-the-Funeral-The/ Five at the Funeral, The(1972)]] and has been screened in U.S. cinemas under that title.['The Kokomo Tribune' December 1, 1973 [https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/44965449/ Page 12]] Another title is 'Scream Bloody Murder'.[HighBeam Research [https://web.archive.org/web/20160911060116/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G2-2505911969.html House of Terror]]
Cast
* Jennifer Bishop
* Arell Blanton
* Mitchell Gregg
* Irene Byatt
* Ernie Charles
* Jacquelyn Hyde
* William Kerwin[Imdb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068721/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast House of Terror (1973), Full Cast & Crew]][Interfilmes [http://www.interfilmes.com/filme_v1_235129_House.of.Terror-(House.of.Terror).html#Elenco House of Terror]]
Crew
Director Sergei Goncharoff was also the producer of the 1985 film 'Walking the Edge' which starred Robert Forster.[Movies.com [http://www.movies.com/actors/sergei-goncharoff/sergei-goncharoff-movies/p239932 Sergei Goncharoff Movies]][Movies.com [http://www.movies.com/walking-edge/m39044 Walking the Edge]]
The art direction for the film was by Phedon Papamichael, Sr. whose son is Phedon Papamichael.['John Willis' Screen World' Crown Publishers, 1976 [https://books.google.com/books?id=UB0IAQAAMAAJ&q=%22Phedon+Papamichael%22House+of+Terror%22&dq=%22Phedon+Papamichael%22House+of+Terror%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiUocnF9PvMAhXlGKYKHZaBAwMQ6AEIKjAD Page 104]][Rate Your Music [https://rateyourmusic.com/films/phedon_papamichael__sr_ Phedon Papamichael, Sr.]]
Crew list* Director - Sergei Goncharoff
* Screenplay - Tony Crechales, E.A. Charles
* Music - Jaime Mendoza-Nava
* Cinematographer - Robert Maxwell
* Editor - Hanya Roman
* Art direction - Phedon Papamichael
* Costume designer - Barbara Kerwin
* Makeup - Nora Maxwell
* Production manager - Betsy Paullada
* Second unit director - John 'Bud' Cardos
* Boom man - Chic Borland
* Sound editor - Irwin Cadden
* Sound mixer - Clark Will
* Grip - Ron Batzdorff
* First assistant camera - Ken Gibb
* Gaffer - Skip Karnas
* Best boy - Vossa Leach
* Wardrobe - Frances Dennis
* Composer: additional music - George J. Gade
* Musical director - Jaime Mendoza-Nava
* Production assistant - Tony Crechales
* Script supervisor - Elizabeth Leach[Imdb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068721/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast House of Terror (1973), Full Cast & Crew]]
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