Since We’re Well Into October, Now…
…I Figure Throwing Out A Little Halloween’ish Cheer Is Totally Called For.
Sooo…
…Why Not Mention A Personal Favorite Of Mine…
“MADHOUSE“
…Starring…
…MY Man…
VINCENT PRICE
…MY Other Man…
PETER CUSHING
…And MY Other Other Man…
ROBERT QUARRY
!!! !!!! !!!
So What’s The Gist?!
Well…
VINCENT PRICE Is “PAUL TOOMBES“
…A Horror Film Star.
He’s Engaged To His Beautiful Co-Star…
…But The Night Of Their Big Announcement Party, The Fiancee Ends-Up DECAPITATED!
When “TOOMBES” Discovers Her, He Goes Insane And Has To Be Sent To An Asylum!
Some Years Later, He’s Declared Sane And Is Released.
His Career In Horror Films As “DR. DEATH” Is Long Over…
…But A Sleazy TV Producer (ROBERT QUARRY) Gives “TOOMBES” Another Shot At Stardom, Along Side His Former Writer Friend (PETER CUSHING).
And Then The Body Count Begins To Crank Away Again!!!
Yes, My Peeps…
“MADHOUSE“
…Is Exactly As It Sounds…
…A HELLUVA LOT OF FUN!!!
I Mean, Come On!
When You Get THREE Of The Biggest Names In Horror To Come Together To Make One Little Ole Movie…
…Yeah…
…It’s Pretty Hard Not To Lap-It-Up!!!
I Think The Little Tagline For This Film Totally Sums It All Up.
“LIGHTS… …CAMERA… …MURDER!”
Yeah…
…PERFECT, Eh?!
PERFECT, INDEED!!!
ENJOY, My Peeps!!!
Trust Me On This One…
…You’re Gonna Looooooooove It!!!

Sounds like a winner. So how does it compare to the remake 1980s remake with Kirstie Alley and John Larroquette?
It’s Much Better.
“Madhouse” With Kirstie And John Was A Comedy.
The Vincent Price Version…
…Well…
…Ya Know…
…Wasn’t.