Vault Of Horror (DVD)

Vintage horror compilation. Five strangers meet in an elevator in an office block in London. They find themselves taken to the basement level, although none of them appears to have pressed for that location. Once there, they discover a comfortable room set out as a private club, they find that the elevator door has closed behind them and they can't get out. After initial concern they settle down with some drinks and discuss their lifelike recurring nightmares, each one tells his story.... There are five stories, Midnight Mess, starring Anna Massey and some very unconvincing fangs. The Neat Job, starring Terry Thomas and a superbly hammy Glynis ...  Read the complete review

'The Vault of Horror' is a portmanteau horror film from cult film studio Amicus and was first released in 1973. It was directed by Roy Ward Baker and based on stories from the infamous line of EC Comics where all sorts of horrible people inevitably meet various horrible ends. I absolutely love these slightly camp and very British seventies compendium horror productions and The Vault of Horror is a lot fun, much in the vein of similar films from this period like 'Tales From The Crypt' and 'Asylum'. I've seen it several times from a young age and will doubtless watch it several more times in the future. The film begins with shots of the Houses Of Parliament. As ...  Read the complete review

Vault of Horror is a compendium of horror stories about five men who get into a lift together. On their way to the ground floor they find themselves trapped in the basement, and tell each other about their dreams. The first sees Daniel Massey visit a strange town looking for his lost sister. The town is deserted, and as Massey finds out - for good reason! This clever episode sets the tone for the rest of the film, cleverly mixing humour and horror neatly together. It's well done, not too long - and the payoff is hilarious! The second introduces Terry Thomas, as a very 'particular' older gent, who, stuck in his ways marries his new ...  Read the complete review