"Comedy of Terrors" redirects here. For the historical novel, see A Comedy of Terrors.
The Comedy of Terrors
US film poster by Reynold Brown
Directed by
Jacques Tourneur
Screenplay by
Richard Matheson
Produced by
James H. Nicholson
Samuel Z. Arkoff
co producer Anthony Carras associate producer Richard Matheson
Starring
Vincent Price
Peter Lorre
Boris Karloff
Joyce Jameson
Rhubarb
Joe E. Brown
Basil Rathbone
Cinematography
Floyd Crosby
Edited by
Anthony Carras
Music by
Les Baxter
Production company
Alta Vista Productions
Distributed by
American International Pictures
Release dates
December 25, 1963 (1963-12-25) (Detroit)[1]
January 22, 1964 (1964-01-22)
Running time
84 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
The Comedy of Terrors is a 1963[2] American International Pictures horror comedy film directed by Jacques Tourneur and starring Vincent Price, Peter Lorre, Basil Rathbone, Boris Karloff and Joe E. Brown (in a cameo performance) in his final film appearance. It is a blend of comedy and horror that features several cast members from Tales of Terror, a 1962 film also released by AIP.[3]
The film is set in a New England town named after the region of Gilead. The corrupt owner of a funeral parlor murders clients to increase his business and tries to bury his landlord alive.
^"The Comedy of Terrors – Details". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Archived from the original on October 11, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
^"The Comedy of Terrors – Details". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Archived from the original on October 11, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
^Jacobs, Stephen (2011). Boris Karloff: More Than a Monster. Tomahawk Press. pp. 460–461. ISBN 978-0955767043.
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