THE HOUSE OF SEVEN CORPSES (1974) – Episode 228 – Decades of Horror 1970s

“Cut it. Cut it, cut! I said you were supposed to be going into a trance, not an orgasm. Let’s try it again with a little more restraint this time. That’s today’s secret word. Restraint!” Well, you’re no fun anymore. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, and Jeff Mohr – as they try to figure out what is going on in The House of Seven Corpses (1974).

Decades of Horror 1970s
Episode 228 – The House of Seven Corpses (1974)

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Synopsis: A movie is filming on location in a house where seven occult-related murders were committed. The caretaker warns them not to mess with things they don’t understand, but rituals are reenacted anyway, that summon a ghoul from the nearby cemetery. Ghoulish shenanigans ensue.

• Directed by: Paul Harrison
• Writing Credits: Paul Harrison and Thomas J. Kelly
• Selected Cast:
  • John Ireland as Eric Hartman
  • Faith Domergue as Gayle Dorian
  • John Carradine as Edgar Price
  • Carole Wells as Anne (as Carol Wells)
  • Charles Macaulay as Christopher Millan
  • Jerry Strickler as David
  • Ron Foreman as Ron
  • Dennis Record as Tommy (as Larry Record)
  • Marty Hornstein as Danny
  • Charles Bail as Jonathon Anthony Beal / Theodore Beal
  • Lucy Doheny as Suzanne Beal
  • Jo Anne Mower as Allison Beal
  • Ronald Víctor García as Charles Beal (as Ron Garcia)
  • Jeff Alexander as Russell Beal
  • Wells Bond as The Ghoul
  • Laurie Bartram as Debbie (uncredited)

This episode, John Carradine, John Ireland, and Faith Domergue are making a movie in The House of Seven Corpses (1974). A couple of shambling ghouls – or are they zombies – make an entrance when they receive engraved invitations from the filmmakers. Or rather, rituals from the Tibetan Book of the Dead are performed as part of the movie being filmed. Surprise! Mayhem ensues as the cast and crew start dropping like flies, their demises mimicking those of the original occupants of the titular house. The House of Seven Corpses is not a great movie, or even a good movie, but there are some effective scenes, and the 70s Grue-Crew show some love for Faith and the two Johns.

At the time of this writing, The House of Seven Corpses (1974) is available to stream from Vudu, Tubi, Screambox, and PPV sources. The film is available as physical media on a standard Blu-ray formatted disc from Severin Films.

Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror 1970s is part of the Decades of Horror two-week rotation with The Classic Era and the 1980s. In two weeks, the next episode, chosen by Bill, will be Equinox (1970). The 70s Grue Crew covered this film in episode 124, released September 2000. This time, we’ll be joined by special effects artist Jeff Farley, one of the film’s biggest fans. This will definitely be worth the double tap!

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