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Ernie's Uncle Gabriel has just died but to claim his inheritance he must spend the night in the ancestral family home with the rest of his rather eccentric relatives. Ernie's imagination has been affected by his constant immersion in cheap horror novels, but his wildest fears turn out to be justified when the guests begin to drop dead.
A group of strangers are invited to a remote country manor for the reading of a will, only to find themselves being murdered one by one. As the death toll rises, the remaining guests must uncover the killer among them before they all become victims of the macabre inheritance.
The film was met with mixed to positive reviews, often praised for its dark humor and suspenseful plot, though some critics found its blend of horror and comedy to be uneven. It has since gained a cult following for its unique premise and performances.
Praised for its witty dialogue and suspenseful mystery.
The blend of horror and comedy is unique, though not always successful.
Features memorable performances from its ensemble cast.
Google audience: Audience reception is not widely documented on Google platforms.
The film is notable for its darkly comic take on the classic 'whodunit' trope, featuring a series of increasingly bizarre and gruesome deaths that were quite shocking for its time.
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This is one of the few films that cast Kenneth Connor in a leading role, and by and large, he does an half decent job with this rather amusing, if derivative, comedy. When his uncle dies, he is invited to visit his stately pile to discuss a...
Ring Madame Tussauds and ask if anyone is missing. When Uncle Gabriel dies, all his relatives are summoned to an old country mansion in the middle of nowhere to hear the reading of his will. Once there, tho, somebody starts murdering th...