The Vault of Horror (1973): Cast & Plot
The Vault of Horror is a 1973 horror film directed by Roy Ward Baker, starring Daniel Massey as Harold Rogers (segment 1 "Midnight Mess"), Anna Massey and Mike Pratt. It runs 1 hour 24 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 24m (84 min)
- Director
- Roy Ward Baker
- Genre
- Horror
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Amicus Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Vault of Horror About?
The premise of The Vault of Horror without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A sequel to Tales from the Crypt, the film strands five strangers in a basement vault where they converse about the nightmares that haunt them. Their tales include horror elements: a vampire menace, gruesome bodily dismemberment, East‑Indian mysticism, an insurance scam, and a deranged artist who murders by painting his victims’ deaths.
The Vault of Horror Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- vampire
- painting
- anthology
- painter
- cemetery
- revenge
- punishment
- poetic justice
- elevator
- self portrait
- greed
- voodoo
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- severed hand
- buried alive
- surprise ending
- multiple protagonists
- accidental death
- plan gone wrong
- irony of fate
- flashback within a flashback
- blinding someone
- adultery
- magic trick
- basement
- unhappy marriage
- drinking blood
- restaurant
- nightmare
- man murders a woman
- loss of eyesight
- indian rope trick
- recurring dream
- recurring nightmare
- dream within a dream
- memory
- strangled to death
- cold blooded murder
- sororicide
- no reflection in a mirror
- dysfunctional marriage
- older man younger woman relationship
- uxoricide
- preserved body part
- organ in a jar
- insanity
- hanged man
- faked death
- insurance scam
- betrayal by a friend
- grave robbing
The Vault of Horror Cast & Characters
Daniel Massey leads the cast as Harold Rogers (segment 1 "Midnight Mess"), with Anna Massey as Donna Rogers (segment 1 "Midnight Mess") and Mike Pratt as Clive (segment 1 "Midnight Mess"). Directed by Roy Ward Baker; 33 actors are credited in all.
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Director Roy Ward Baker
- Daniel Massey as Harold Rogers (segment 1 "Midnight Mess")
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Anna Massey as Donna Rogers (segment 1 "Midnight Mess") - Mike Pratt as Clive (segment 1 "Midnight Mess")
- Terry-Thomas as Arthur Critchit (segment 2 "The Neat Job")
Also Starring in The Vault of Horror
· 29 more- Glynis Johns Eleanor Critchit (segment 2 "The Neat Job")
- Curd Jürgens Sebastian (segment 3 "This Trick'll Kill You")
- Dawn Addams Inez (segment 3 "This Trick'll Kill You")
- Michael Craig Maitland (segment 4 "Bargain in Death")
- Edward Judd Alex (segment 4 "Bargain in Death")
- Robin Nedwell Tom (segment 4 "Bargain in Death")
- Geoffrey Davies Jerry (segment 4 "Bargain in Death")
- Tom Baker Moore (segment 5 "Drawn and Quartered")
- Denholm Elliott Diltant (segment 5 "Drawn and Quartered")
- John Witty Gaskill (segment 5 "Drawn and Quartered")
- Marianne Stone Jane (segment 2 "The Neat Job")
- Arthur Mullard Gravedigger (segment 4 "Bargain in Death")
- Terence Alexander Fenton Breedley (segment 5 "Drawn and Quartered")
- Frank Forsyth Male Customer (segment 1 "Midnight Mess")
- Erik Chitty Old Waiter (segment 1 "Midnight Mess")
- Maurice Kaufmann Bob Dickson (segment 5 "Drawn and Quartered")
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- Jerold Wells Waiter (segment 1 "Midnight Mess")
- Tommy Godfrey Landlord (segment 5 "Drawn and Quartered")
- John Forbes-Robertson Wilson (segment 2 "The Neat Job")
- George Oliver Restaurant Vampire (segment "Midnight Mess") (uncredited)
- Ishaq Bux Fakir (segment 3 "This Trick'll Kill You")
- Tony Wall Painter (segment 5 "Drawn and Quartered")
- Sylvia Marriott Mrs. Breedley (segment 5 "Drawn and Quartered")
- Daniel Johns Cutter (segment 5 "Drawn and Quartered")
- Egbert Sen Man in the crowd (uncredited)
- Jasmina Hilton Indian Girl (segment 3 "This Trick'll Kill You")
- Geraldine Hart Landlady (segment 4 "Bargain in Death")
- Elsa Smith Secretary (segment 5 "Drawn and Quartered")
- Tony Hazel Voodoo Man (segment 5 "Drawn and Quartered")
The Vault of Horror Plot Summary
What happens in The Vault of Horror from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 10 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Five strangers descend in a quiet, increasingly claustrophobic ride, stepping into a shadowy sub-basement of a modern London block. The elevator seals them into a lavish, almost club-like room with no obvious way out or back to the world above. They pass the time with drinks, silence, and the uneasy sense that they’ve been led to a place where time itself seems to fold. As they settle in, the group trades stories about recurring nightmares, turning their fear into a shared, eerie puzzle that binds them together even as the walls close in around them.
Midnight Mess
Full summary
The whole story of The Vault of Horror, scene by scene
The Vault of Horror Trailers & Videos
3 videos: 2 trailers and 1 clip.
- Trailer The Vault of Horror | 1973 | Theatrical Trailer (Color)
- Clip Vault of Horror (2/2) Gruesome Paper Cutter Accident (1973) HD
How Well Do You Know The Vault of Horror?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which character hires a private detective to follow his sister?
The Vault of Horror Also Known As
20 alternative titles, including “La bobeda del terror” and “Ääniä haudasta”.
- Also known as
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- La bobeda del terror
- Ääniä haudasta
- Further Tales from the Crypt
- Le caveau de la terreur
- Skräckens valv
- Tales from the Crypt
- Part II
- Tales From the Crypt II
- Tales From The Crypt - The Vault Of Horror
- Tales from the Crypt 2 - The Vault of Horror
- Байки из склепа: Склеп ужаса
- Склеп ужаса
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- La bóveda de los horrores
- In der Schlinge des Teufels
- Korku Mahzeni
- A Cripta dos Sonhos
- La bóveda del terror
- 恐惧之巅
- Tales from the Crypt 2: A Sala dos Pesadelos
- Röster från andra sidan graven
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The Vault of Horror FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Vault of Horror, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Vault of Horror?
The Vault of Horror runs 1 hour 24 minutes (84 minutes).
When was The Vault of Horror released?
The Vault of Horror was released on March 16, 1973.
Who directed The Vault of Horror?
The Vault of Horror was directed by Roy Ward Baker.
More films by Roy Ward Baker Who is in the cast of The Vault of Horror?
The Vault of Horror stars Daniel Massey as Harold Rogers (segment 1 "Midnight Mess"), Anna Massey as Donna Rogers (segment 1 "Midnight Mess") and Mike Pratt as Clive (segment 1 "Midnight Mess"), among 33 credited actors.
Does The Vault of Horror have a post-credit scene?
No. The Vault of Horror has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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