Iconic British horror label Amicus Productions is resurrecting with anthology film “In the Grip of Terror.”Based at Shepperton Studios, Amicus was founded by American producers and screenwriters Milton Subotsky and Max Rosenberg and was active between 1962 and 1977.
The outfit was mainly known for their portmanteau or anthology films featuring four or five horror shorts each, including “Dr.
Terror’s House of Horrors” (1965), “Torture Garden” (1967), “The House That Dripped Blood” (1971), “Tales from the Crypt” (1972), “Asylum” (1972), “Vault of Horror” (1973) and “From Beyond the Grave” (1974).
A galaxy of stars including Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Joan Collins, Donald Sutherland, Herbert Lom and Patrick Magee starred in the films.With a central theme of medical macabre, “In the Grip of Terror” will draw inspiration from “Dr.
Terror’s House of Horrors,” “Tales from the Crypt” and “Asylum” and will spotlight four tales rooted in the works of revered authors such as H.P.
Lovecraft, Ambrose Bierce and E.F Benson.
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