The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute (1974)

7.7/10 65 min Documentary

Overview

In this made-for-TV production, Vincent Price and his hunchback sidekick (Billy Van) host a pun-filled salute to the horror film genre from its earliest beginnings all the way up to The Exorcist. Featuring clips from classic horror films and interviews with genre greats like Frank Gorshin, John Carradine, John Astin and SFX legend Bill Tuttle, among others.

Cast

Vincent Price

Self

Billy Van

Zuckman

Ivor Barry

Murray Frankenstein

John Carradine

Self

Frank Gorshin

Self

Candy Clark

Self

William Tuttle

Self

John Astin

Self

Boris Karloff

Self (archive footage)

Bela Lugosi

Self (archive footage)

Peter Lorre

Self (archive footage)

William Marshall

Self (archive footage)

Ellen Burstyn

Self (archive footage)

Max von Sydow

Self (archive footage)

Jason Miller

Self (archive footage)

Conrad Veidt

Self (archive footage)

John Barrymore

Self (archive footage)

Lon Chaney

Self (archive footage)

Thalmus Rasulala

Self (archive footage)

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