The Ice House (film)
The Ice House also known as Love in Cold Blood and The Passion Pit is a 1969 American horrorthriller film directed by Stuart E. McGowan. The feature starred the twin brothers David and Robert Story, with Jim Davis, Scott Brady, Nancy Dow, Karen Lee, and modelactress Sabrina in one of her last film roles.
The films production began in early 1967, with director Stuart E. McGowan, wanting blonde bombshell Jayne Mansfield to play the role of Venus De Marco. However, before the film fully came together, Mansfield died in a car accident at the age of 34, in June of that year. McGowan then unsuccessfully offered the role to Mamie Van Doren, Diana Dors, and Joi Lansing. And even though all three actresses careers had faltered and they could have used the money, they each turned the option down. Eventually, McGowan offered English model, Sabrina who was thrilled at the chance to play the role therefore, she accepted. A fully restored directors cut of the film was released on video in 2008 by Grindhouse.The film had its original United States release in the United States on July 9, 1969 by Orbit Media Group. Marden Films gave the film theatrical release in Canada in 1972. The film was released on VHS in the USA by Something Weird Video in 1996 as part of Frank Henenlotters Sexy Shockers from the Vaults Vol. 60, and a fully restored directors cut had worldwide release in 2008 by Grindhouse Releasing. The film is also known as Cold Blood, Crimen on the Rocks Spain, Love in Cold Blood, and The Passion Pit. ........
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