The Vault of Horror (1973)

THE VAULT OF HORROR (1973)

The movie begins with 5 strangers entering an elevator. It takes them to the basement and they exit to find 5 chairs a table and 5 glasses of brandy. The elevator, on that floor has no call button, so they decide to sit and wait for it to return on its own. One of the men, Rodgers states that his nightmares are quite frightening. After some coaxing he shares one of them. The nightmare begins with him speaking to his private investigator in his apartment. The P.I was hired to find Roger's sister. As soon as he gives Rodgers the address, Rodgers shows his gratitude by murdering him to cover his trail. Then, rRgers promptly travels to his dear sister's town. Before he murders her, he stops at a restaurant across the street from her. It is sunset and the restaurant is closing and the owner tells Rodgers that "they" come out at dark and that is why they are closing. Rodgers thinks it is odd but leaves and goes to his sister's house because she has just inherited everything. He fixes that by stabbing her. Then, of course he leaves and sees that the restaurant is open and "people" are going in to be seated. The food and beverages are unusual and Rodgers is soon about to learn why and meet "them", the vampires. His ending is also the end of this segment. The next man to share his dream is Critchet, an older Englishman. In his dream he is a neat freak that gets remarried in " A Neat Job". His new wife can't seem to put anything in it proper place. He scolds her until the pressure makes her rearrange everything, including their future. And yes, everything is in it's proper places. It is all neatly labeled as well and Critchet learns that he taught her a bit too well. Then come the ghostly tale form the third man, Sebastian. In his dream he and his wife are magicians traveling to India looking for a new act. He finds and older local man, at a market performing a trick. Of course the arrogant Sebastian shows everyone that the trick is a fake. The lovely Indian assistant is upset and decides to practice a different trick. She shares it with Sabastian none the less, and he and his wife will kill to learn and own it. The problem is that the rope involved in the trick is possessed by a spirit that does not like betrayal. They accidentally found a way to play "The Trick That Will Kill You" on themselves. Next is an even more gruesome tale perhaps the best of the five. Mailin tells of a deal "in bargain to death" that he and his friend Alex devise. It is a dishonest scam to make them both a lot of money. But the untrustworthy choose friends that are the same as them. A double cross leads to double death. Then in our final tale "Drawn and Quartered" is told by an artist (Tom Baker aka Dr. Who) who has been wronged. He finds a new power from a voodoo priest to get revenge.He learns that one should always beware that the voodoo that you do, may just be what will undo you. After he uses his gift for the wrong reasons he finds himself out of time and back to his new friends in the basement discussing their fears. Suddenly the elevator that brought the five of them to this destination, comes back for them and opens.This time it takes them to their final destiny...the truth that evil deeds are no dream, but a reality that they must face, forever!

Original Title : THE VAULT OF HORROR

Director(s) : Roy Ward Baker

Writer(s) : Al Feldstein (based on the stories written by) and, William M Gaines (based on the stories written by) (as Bill Gaines), , Milton Subotsky (screenplay), , Jack Davis (story 'Bargain in Death' & 'DrawnQuartered' illustrated by) (uncredited), Jack Kamen (story 'The Neat Job' illustrated by) (uncredited), Joe Orlando (story 'Midnight Mess' illustrated by) (uncredited), George Evans (story 'This Trick'll Kill You' illustrated by) (uncredited)

Genre(s) : Horror,Thriller

Length : 1 h 27 minYear : 1973Langage : English (United States)Coulor : ColorRatio : 1.85 : 1US Release : 1981-07-03

Aka(s) :
(original title) - The Vault of Horror
Further Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt, Part II
Argentina - Cuentos de la Cripta Parte II
Australia - The Vault of Horror
Brazil - A Cripta dos Sonhos

Canada - The Vault of Horror
Canada - Le caveau de la terreur
Ecuador - The Vault of Horror
Finland - Ääniä haudasta
France - Le caveau de la terreur
Hungary - Mesék a kirptákból II.
India - The Vault of Horror
Japan - 墓場にて/魔界への招待・そこは地獄の始発駅
Mexico - Las cinco caras de Satanás
Poland - Gabinet grozy
Portugal - Tales from the Crypt 2 - A Sala dos Pesadelos
Romania - Povesti din cripta II
Soviet Union - Байки из склепа: Склеп ужаса
Spain - El baúl de los horrores
Spain - La bóveda de los horrores
Sweden - The Vault of Horror
Sweden - Röster från andra sidan graven
Turkey - Korku Mahzeni
Ukraine - Підвал жаху
United Kingdom - The Vault of Horror
United States - The Vault of Horror
United States - Vault of Horror
West Germany - In der Schlinge des Teufels
World-wide - Bargain in Death
World-wide - Drawn and Quartered
World-wide - Midnight Mess
World-wide - The Neat Job
World-wide - This Trick'll Kill You

Actors :
Dawn Addams Inez (segment 'This Trick'll Kill You')
Tom Baker Moore (segment 'DrawnQuartered')
Michael Craig Maitland (segment 'Bargain in Death')
Denholm Elliott Lawrence Diltant (segment 'DrawnQuartered')
Glynis Johns Eleanor Critchit (segment 'The Neat Job')
Edward Judd Alex (segment 'Bargain in Death')
Curd Jürgens Sebastian (segment 'This Trick'll Kill You') (as Curt Jurgens)
Anna Massey Donna Rogers (segment 'Midnight Mess')
Daniel Massey Harold Rogers (segment 'Midnight Mess')
Terry-Thomas Arthur Critchit (segment 'The Neat Job')
Robin Nedwell Tom (segment 'Bargain in Death')
Geoffrey Davies Jerry (segment 'Bargain in Death')
Terence Alexander Fenton Breedley (segment 'DrawnQuartered')
Ishaq Bux Fakir (segment 'This Trick'll Kill You')
John Forbes-Robertson Wilson (segment 'The Neat Job')
Tony Hazel Voodoo Man (segment 'DrawnQuartered')
Jasmina Hilton Indian Girl (segment 'This Trick'll Kill You')
Maurice Kaufmann Bob Dickson (segment 'DrawnQuartered')
Sylvia Marriott Mrs Breedley (segment 'DrawnQuartered')
Arthur Mullard Gravedigger (segment 'Bargain in Death')
Mike Pratt Clive (segment 'Midnight Mess') (as Michael Pratt)
Marianne Stone Jane (segment 'The Neat Job')
John Witty Arthur Gaskill (segment 'DrawnQuartered')
Erik Chitty Old Waiter (segment 'Midnight Mess')
Roy Evans Passerby On Street (segment 'Midnight Mess')
Frank Forsyth Male Customer (segment 'Midnight Mess')
Tommy Godfrey Landlord (segment 'DrawnQuartered')
Genine Graham Female Customer (segment 'Midnight Mess')
Geraldine Hart Landlady (segment 'Bargain in Death')
Daniel Johns Cutter (segment 'DrawnQuartered') (as Daniel Jones)
Elsa Smith Secretary (segment 'DrawnQuartered')
Tony Wall Painter (segment 'DrawnQuartered')
Jerold Wells Waiter (segment 'Midnight Mess')
Jack Armstrong Restaurant Vampire (segment 'Midnight Mess') (uncredited)
Richard Atherton Restaurant Vampire (uncredited)
Anthony Lang Restaurant Vampire (segment 'Midnight Mess') (uncredited)
George Oliver Restaurant Vampire (segment 'Midnight Mess') (uncredited)
Gerald Paris Restaurant Vampire (segment 'Midnight Mess') (uncredited)
Tony Snell Restaurant Vampire (segment 'Midnight Mess') (uncredited)

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