House of Horrors

House of Horrors (1946)

Genres - Mystery  |   Release Date - Mar 29, 1946 (USA - Unknown), Mar 29, 1946 (USA)  |   Run Time - 65 min.  |   Countries - United States  |   MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Cavett Binion

This marked the first starring role for Rondo Hatton, previously seen in a few Sherlock Holmes films as the spine-snapping killer "The Oxton Creeper." Hatton, a giant of a man whose face was deformed by acromegaly, was luridly promoted by the studios as a "human monster" who required no makeup. Here, he plays yet another brutish character, a homicidal convict who is rescued from drowning by mad sculptor Martin Kosleck. Hatton returns the favor by killing any critic who ever gave the artist a poor notice. Though Hatton never had the opportunity to develop his acting skills before his tragic death, there is nevertheless a glimmer of talent evident here, which is put to better use in his final film The Brute Man.

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artist, disfigurement, homicidal-maniac, convict, criminal, revenge, sculpting, critic, injustice, rescue, serial-killer