The Comedy of Terrors

1964-01-22 • 1h 24m •

Comedy Horror Crime

6.5

User Score

157 votes

Overview

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.

Jacques Tourneur

Director

Richard Matheson

Writer

Top Billed Cast

Vincent Price

Waldo Trumbull

Peter Lorre

Felix Gillie

Boris Karloff

Amos Hinchley

Joyce Jameson

Amaryllis Trumbull

Joe E. Brown

Cemetery Keeper

Beverly Powers

Mrs. Phipps

Movie Details

Status

Released

Original Language

Budget

$N/A

Revenue

$N/A

Runtime

1h 24m

Release Date

1964-01-22

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Reviews

Wiccaburr

2020-10-05T19:29:13.552Z

This was quite the fun and good movie. I'm loving Vincent Price as an undertaker. The movie from start to finish is crazy. Especially the finale of the movie. It was hard who was stealing the show, everyone was doing some great performances in this horror comedy. It might not be for everyone but this was right up my alley. Let's not forget Cleopatra (the cat) in this movie. Definitely worth watching if you want some spooky atmosphere with your dark comedy.