Synopsis
A couple attempts to unravel a sinister plot within the English countryside estate of a dying man who has gathered an eclectic and notable group of house guests.
Movie Information
- Director
- Richard Marquand
- Writers
- Paul Wheeler, Jimmy Sangster, Patrick Tilley
- Release Year
- 1978
- Runtime
- 102 minutes
- Genre
- Horror
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 5.4 / 10 (80 votes)
Top Cast
Katharine Ross
Margaret Walsh
Sam Elliott
Pete Danner
Roger Daltrey
Clive Jackson
John Standing
Jason Mountolive
Ian Hogg
Harry
Margaret Tyzack
Nurse Adams
Charles Gray
Karl Liebnecht
Lee Montague
Jacques Grandier
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