Top billed cast

1. 

   Patrick O'Neal

   John Carter

2. 

   James Patterson

   Jeffrey Butler

3. 

   Mary Woronov

   Diane Adams

4. 

   Astrid Heeren

   Ingrid

5. 

   John Carradine

   Charlie Towman

6. 

   Walter Abel

   Mayor Adams

7. 

   Fran Stevens

   Tess Howard

8. 

   Walter Klavun

   Sheriff Bill Mason

9. 

   Philip Bruns

   Wilfred Butler (1929)

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak

Written by Wuchak on 2022-04-14

_**Moody horror that influenced many films to come**_

A mysterious man from California (James Patterson) inherits a manor in a Northeast town at Christmastime, but someone has escaped the local asylum and key citizens feel increasingly threatened, especially after some creepy phone calls. Patrick O'Neal, Astrid Heeren, John Carradine and Walter Abel are on hand.

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• holiday
• insane asylum
• burned alive
• christmas