And Now the Screaming Starts!
And Now the Screaming Starts is a 1973 British gothic horror film. It is one of the few featurelength horror stories by Amicus, a company best known for anthology or portmanteau films.
In 1795, two newlyweds move into the stately mansion of the husband, Charles Fengriffen Ogilvy. The bride, Catherine Fengriffen Beacham, falls victim to a curse placed by a wronged servant on the Fengriffen family and its descendants.The film received a lukewarm reception in Britain and America on its release. In the UK, And Now the Screaming Starts went out on a double bill with the American horror film, Dr Death, Seeker of Souls. Jonathan Rosenbaum of Monthly Film Bulletin praised Denys Coops camerawork and the acting performances, yet felt the film never quite realised its potential. A. H. Weiler reviewing the work in The New York Times commended Cushings contribution, deeming it superior to the rest of the casts, although considered its plot contrived. Mark Burger, reviewing a home video release for the WinstonSalem Journal in 2002, similarly noted the strong cast though found the muddled screenplay led to a merely watchable film. ........
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