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The House That Screamed

"One by one they will die!"

1969-12-01 Horror 1hr 40m

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.

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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.

  • Released
    1969-12-01
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 40m
  • Genre
    Horror, Mystery, Thriller
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    6.8
  • Production
    Anabel Films

Crew

Chicho Ibáñez Serrador
Director
Chicho Ibáñez Serrador
Screenplay
Keywords:
boarding school southern france bullying teacher student relationship 19th century mother son relationship girls' school

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Cast

Lilli Palmer

Lilli Palmer
Mrs. Fourneau
Cristina Galbó

Cristina Galbó
Teresa
John Moulder-Brown

John Moulder-Brown
Luis
Maribel Martín

Maribel Martín
Isabel
Mary Maude

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Irene
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Ms. Desprez
Pauline Challoner

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Conchita Paredes

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Susana
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A Review by Wuchak 7

Written by Wuchak on 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 boa... read more

**_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

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A Review by Wuchak

**_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 ha...

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A Review by Wuchak 7

Written by Wuchak on 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 stric...

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