Carry On Screaming!
Carry On Screaming!

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Carry On Screaming!

1966
Movie
97 min
English

The sinister Dr. Watt has an evil scheme going—he's kidnapping beautiful young women and turning them into mannequins to sell to local stores. Fortunately for him, Detective Sergeant Bung is on the case, and he doesn't have a clue!

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IMDb6.4/10
Director: Gerald ThomasGenres: Comedy, Horror

Plot Summary

Constable Bung joins the constabulary in a mysterious village where a series of young women have disappeared. He soon discovers that the local stately home is the center of the disappearances, run by the sinister Emelia and her monstrous butler, Wadlow, who are in league with a coven of witches.

Critical Reception

Carry On Screaming! is generally considered a solid entry in the long-running British comedy franchise, often praised for its energetic performances and blend of slapstick humor with a horror parody. While not always reaching the heights of some of its predecessors, it successfully delivered the expected laughs and familiar character archetypes that fans had come to expect.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its playful spoof of Hammer Horror films.

  • Enjoyed for the classic Carry On ensemble cast chemistry.

  • Some found the humor to be repetitive or less sharp than other entries.

Google audience: Audience reception for Carry On Screaming! is generally positive, with viewers appreciating its lighthearted take on horror tropes and the consistent comedic performances of the cast. It's often cited as a fun, albeit silly, example of the series' enduring appeal.

Fun Fact

Carry On Screaming! was the first Carry On film to be shot in colour, although it was still released in black and white in some territories due to the cost of colour processing at the time.

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Kenneth Williams is on good form here as the evil "Dr Watt". He has a cunning plan not to turn shop mannequins into beautiful women, but exactly the reverse! His lethal sidekick "Oddbod" (Tom Clegg) is the one that procures his source mater...

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