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5.2 1h 43m

The House That Vanished

"If You Have Ever Lived Alone, You Will Never Forget..."

A young model, Valerie, and her petty thief boyfriend witness a murder in a backwoods manor. Valerie escapes, but soon finds herself being stalked by the killer.

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  • Andrea Allan

    Andrea Allan

    Valerie Jennings

  • Karl Lanchbury

    Karl Lanchbury

    Paul

  • Maggie Walker

    Maggie Walker

    Aunt Susanna

  • Peter Forbes-Robertson

    Peter Forbes-Robertson

    Mr. Hornby

  • Judy Matheson

    Judy Matheson

    Lorna Collins

  • Annabella Wood

    Annabella Wood

    Stella

  • Alex Leppard

    Alex Leppard

    Terry

  • Lawrence Keane

    Lawrence Keane

    Mike

  • Edmund Pegge

    Edmund Pegge

    Kent

Overview

A young model, Valerie, and her petty thief boyfriend witness a murder in a backwoods manor. Valerie escapes, but soon finds herself being stalked by the killer.

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  • Wuchak
    Wuchak
    5 Aug 16, 2025

    **_Gritty psychological English horror from the early 70s_** A photographer takes his model girlfriend to a defunct manor outside London in the fog. After witnessing something horrific, the woman makes it back to London and informs her friends of what happened. When they travel to the vicinity they can’t find the house. Meanwhile she starts dating a frail-looking artist who lives with his aunt. “The House That Vanished” (1973) is also known as “Scream… and Die!” It’s basically a mixture of “Psycho” and “Twisted Nerve,” as well as “The Last House on the Left” from the year prior. There are also similarities to “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre,” which debuted to the public-at-large around the same time, just shortly later in October, 1974. It lacks the compelling story of “Psycho” and the over-the-top mayhem of “Texas,” opting for the dramatic tone of “Twisted Nerve,” albeit adding nudity and a puke-inducing sex sequence (you’ll know the one I’m talking about). Barbara Meale (the first victim), Andrea Allan (Valerie), Annabella Wood (Stella) and Judy Matheson (Lorna) are all notable in their unique ways. Unfortunately, there’s a glaring plot hole in the last act involving Valerie being oblivious to the direction Paul takes her outside London. Aduh. It runs 1 hour, 35 minutes, and was shot in London, Essex and Hertfordshire; the latter two being northeast and north of the city respectively. GRADE: C

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