The Comedy of Terrors

The Comedy of Terrors

6.4

Jan 22 1964

1h 24m

Comedy, Horror, Crime

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.

Vincent Price

Vincent Price

Waldo Trumbull

Peter Lorre

Peter Lorre

Felix Gillie

Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

Amos Hinchley

Joyce Jameson

Joyce Jameson

Amaryllis Trumbull

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