Where madness runs in the family… and the soul is the ultimate experiment! | A Victorian-era descent into science-gone-wrong on a haunted plantation.
In 19th-century South Africa, Sir Michael Brattling battles supernatural forces and family secrets when his fiancée Mary Anne uncovers terrifying experiments at Bridge Farm. As voodoo rituals escalate and locals vanish, a deformed genius’ quest to trap the soul threatens everyone in the manor.
Original Title: House of the Living Dead (1974) | AKA: Doctor Maniac, Curse of the Dead
⭐️ STARRING
Mark Burns – Sir Michael Brattling
Shirley Anne Field – Mary Anne Carew
David Oxley – Dr. Collinson
Margaret Inglis – Lady Brattling
Dia Sydow – Lena
Bill Flynn – Simeon
Nobby Clark – Capt. Turner
🎬 CREW
Directed by Ray Austin (The Avengers TV series)
Written by Marc Marais & John Brason
Eerie score by Peter J. Elliott
Cinematography by Lionel Friedberg
Release date: April 15, 1974 (SA)
Filming location: Cape Colony, South Africa
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Gothic Horror • Sci-Fi Thriller • Cult Classic • Psychological Chiller • Vintage Terror • Supernatural Mystery
