Review of And Now the Screaming Starts! (1973) by Jason J — 11 Apr 2011

Catherine (Stephanie Beacham) the new blushing bride of Charles Fengriffen (Ian Ogilvy) comes to live at his old family estate. On their first night together a family curse rears it's ugly head when a ghost rapes and impregnates her. Dr. Pope (Peter Cushing) is brought into the mix to figure the mess and solve the riddle of the curse.

This is a solid tale from Amicus Studios. The acting is on par with this type of movie, slightly over the top and hammy but that's to be expected for this fare. While the production value is close to the grand ones of Hammer Studios (the competitor studio in England during the 60's and 70's) the movie lacks the lovely atmosphere of the Gothic Hammer films. This is a low-budget production (as usual), supported by an interesting low-paced story, and is great for fans like me of British horror movies of the 70's.