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HorrorMysteryThriller

The House That Screamed

- One by one they will die!

Southern France, 19th century. Teresa, a young girl, arrives at an isolated female boarding school that is tyrannically mastered by Mrs. Fourneau, the strict headmistress, whose protective shadow haunts Luis, her weak son.

Release Date : 1969-12-01

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Anabel Films

Production Country : Spain

Alternative Titles : The Finishing SchoolHouse of Evil

Cast

Lilli Palmer

Character Name : Mrs. Fourneau

Original Name : Lilli Palmer

Gender : Female

Cristina Galbó

Character Name : Teresa

Original Name : Cristina Galbó

Gender : Female

John Moulder-Brown

Character Name : Luis

Original Name : John Moulder-Brown

Gender : Male

Maribel Martín

Character Name : Isabel

Original Name : Maribel Martín

Gender : Female

Mary Maude

Character Name : Irene

Original Name : Mary Maude

Gender : Female

Cándida Losada

Character Name : Ms. Desprez

Original Name : Cándida Losada

Gender : Female

Pauline Challoner

Character Name : Catalina

Original Name : Pauline Challoner

Gender : Female

Tomás Blanco

Character Name : Pedro Baldié

Original Name : Tomás Blanco

Gender : Male

Víctor Israel

Character Name : Brechard

Original Name : Víctor Israel

Gender : Male

Teresa Hurtado

Character Name : Andrea

Original Name : Teresa Hurtado

Gender : Male

María José Valero

Character Name : Elena

Original Name : María José Valero

Gender : Male

Conchita Paredes

Character Name : Susana

Original Name : Conchita Paredes

Gender : Male

Ana María Pol

Character Name : Claudia

Original Name : Ana María Pol

Gender : Male

Mari Carmen Duque

Character Name : Julia

Original Name : Mari Carmen Duque

Gender : Male

Paloma Pagés

Character Name : Cecilia

Original Name : Paloma Pagés

Gender : Male

Sofía Casares

Character Name : Margarita

Original Name : Sofía Casares

Gender : Male

Blanca Sendino

Character Name : Cook

Original Name : Blanca Sendino

Gender : Male

Clovis Dave

Character Name : Enrique

Original Name : Clovis Dave

Gender : Male

Frank Braña

Character Name :

Original Name : Frank Braña

Gender : Male

Gloria Blanco

Character Name : Regina

Original Name : Gloria Blanco

Gender : Male

Juana Azorín

Character Name : Lucía

Original Name : Juana Azorín

Gender : Male

Elisa Méndez

Character Name : María

Original Name : Elisa Méndez

Gender : Female

María Elena Arpón

Character Name : Alumna

Original Name : María Elena Arpón

Gender : Female

Maria Gustafsson

Character Name : Ingrid

Original Name : Maria Gustafsson

Gender : Female

Reviews

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Wuchak

@Wuchak

2023-10-09

**_Sort of “Psycho” at a finishing school in the late 1800s_** During the Victorian Era, a new student (Cristina Galbó) is brought to boarding school for “difficult” girls in France, run by a strict headmistress (Lilli Palmer). Teresa has to deal with the mean girl in charge (Mary Maude) while befriending the teenage son of the headmistress (John Moulder-Brown). The situation takes a turn for the worse as girls go missing. A Spanish production, “The House That Screamed” debuted in Spain at the end of 1969 titled “La residencia” and didn’t make it to North America until 1971. It is a psychological youth drama that eventually throws in bits of horror. No, it's not an exact copy of “Psycho”; it has its uniqueness, but the similarities are there. So, it's an early slasher, but with less focus on kills and more on psychological drama/mystery. "Lust for a Vampire" came out a year later and had a similar milieu, just with the vampire angle. “Suspiria” was obviously inspired by it. Fans of "Lust for a Vampire," "Picnic at Hanging Rock," “Suspiria,” “The Woods” and “The Moth Diaries” should appreciate “The House That Screamed” since it’s _the_ template. It features the first ever close-up slow-motion murder in the history of Spanish cinema and was the highest-grossing film there at the time. The movie runs 1 hours, 38 minutes, and was shot in Madrid with exteriors of the school done 288 miles north of there at Palacio de Sobrellano in Comillas, Spain, which is on the Bay of Biscay. GRADE: B-/B