The Vault of Horror (film)
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| Directed by | Roy Ward Baker |
| Produced by | Charles W. Fries, Max Rosenberg |
| Written by | Milton Subotsky (screenplay) |
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Terry-Thomas Curd Jürgens Tom Baker Dawn Addams Denholm Elliott Daniel Massey |
| Music by | Douglas Gamley |
| Cinematography | Denys N. Coop |
| Edited by | Oswald Hafenrichter |
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20th Century Fox Cinerama Releasing Corporation |
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83 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Vault of Horror (otherwise known as Vault of Horror, Further Tales from the Crypt and Tales from the Crypt II) is a British anthology horror film made in 1973 by Amicus Productions. Like the 1972 Amicus film Tales from the Crypt, it is based on stories from the EC Comics series written by Al Feldstein. The film was directed by Roy Ward Baker, and filmed on location and at Twickenham Studios.
The film stars Terry-Thomas, Dawn Addams, Denholm Elliott, Curd Jürgens, Tom Baker, Michael Craig, Terence Alexander, Glynis Johns, Mike Pratt, Robin Nedwell, Geoffrey Davies, Daniel Massey and Anna Massey.
None of the film's stories are actually from Vault of Horror comics. All but one appeared in Tales from the Crypt, the exception being from Shock SuspenStories. The film omits the Vault Keeper character from the comics.
Framing Story
Five strangers board a descending lift, one by one, in a modern office block in London. They reach the sub-basement, though none of them have pressed for that destination. There they find a large, elaborately furnished room which appears to be a gentlemen's club. The lift door has closed and there are no buttons to bring it back, nor any other exit. Resigned to waiting for help, they settle down with drinks and talk. The conversation turns to dreams, and each man tells of a recurring nightmare.
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