Bloodbath at the House of Death

Une parodie d'horreur attendrissante. L'intrigue est totalement banale et la fin est même complètement aléatoire, mais l'humour pince-sans-rire britannique et quelques gags bien tapés tirent celle-ci légèrement au-dessus de la moyenne. Et comme on pouvait s’y attendre, le charismatique Vincent Price n’apparaît à l’écran que 5 minutes environ, mais il ne passe pas inaperçu ! (09/11/2021)

I don't like films that make attempts at humour, especially when they are infantile and unfunny. This one styles itself all the time into a kind of slapstick comedy with none of the horror it touts, and where only one in the ten or fifteen jokes hits the mark. Yes, it pokes fun at classics like Carrie, The Shining and Alien, but in a rather unfunny way, lacking any point with rare exceptions. Occasionally it's properly politically incorrect when it takes a shot at homosexuals (you'd be crucified for that today), but otherwise it's a waste. The actor playing the German scientist, who looks like Robert Englund's younger brother, overacts so mightily that watching him is agony, while Vincent Price (!!!), who flashes in four scenes here, thoroughly enjoys it, probably even had fun, but I still can't shake the feeling that his presence in such a dud is rather a devaluation of his wonderful career. For Vincent and four fleeting chuckles, I give it a shaky two stars. (14/09/2023)