Film Synopsis
The Murder Mansion (1972) follows several unrelated individuals who arrive at an isolated mansion after becoming lost in dense fog near a graveyard. As they remain inside the eerie estate, strange occurrences and violent killings create fear and suspicion among the guests. This Spanish-Italian horror thriller blends gothic atmosphere, giallo-style mystery, and supernatural suggestion.
Critical Perspective
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This mainly Spanish production is an old-fashioned mystery more concerned with the fear of provincial backwaters than the urban-located terror of most gialli. Although The Murder Mansion establishes its modern Stateside setting with a minor road rage incident on open highways, once the film withdraws onto studio sets shrouded in thick dry ice, it increasingly becomes a spook story. For despite an undemanding plot which could have come from the Old Dark House era or even Scooby-Doo, this is a surprisingly entertaining horror-thriller.
Adrian Luther-Smith, Blood and Black Lace: The Definitive Guide to Italian Sex and Horror Movies (Stray Cat Publishing, 1999)
The Murder Mansion Blu-ray & DVD editions
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| Disc Extras | Vinegar Syndrome BD-ALL/US 2021 | Mill Creek DVD-0/US/OOP 2007 |
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| Lady of the Mansion - Interview with Actress Ida Galli (Evelyn Stewart) |
Edition and Packaging Notes
- Vinegar Syndrome’s Blu-ray is included in the “Forgotten Gialli, Volume 3” box set with Autopsy (1975) and Crazy Desires of a Murderer (1977).
- Mill Creek’s DVD is included in the “Drive-In Movie Classics” 50-film box set and contains no extras. It is also available in the “Drive-In Cult Cinema Collection” 200-film box set.
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Collector’s guide
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Lady of the Mansion (19:58)
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Vinegar Syndrome BD 2021
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| Extras | Lady of the Mansion - Interview with Actress Ida Galli (Evelyn Stewart) Vinegar Syndrome BD |