The best of the horror anthologies from Amicus was written by Bloch (from his own stories) and has a surprisingly effective framing story. Set in a madhouse, the movie begins as a new doctor (Powell) receives his first assignment: to identify one of the doctors, who has recently gone mad,
from the patients. As he interviews the inmates, their terrifying stories unfold. In the first episode a man (Todd) dismembers his wife and wraps the pieces in paper, which he then places in the freezer. Soon the parts come to life and crawl around seeking revenge. The second story stars Cushing
as a grieving father who brings some special cloth to a tailor (Morse) for a suit that...
Released:
1972
Rated:
PG
Length:
88 mins