Amicus Productions
The 1960s and ‘70s “portmanteau” films of Amicus Productions were my pick for io9’s list of favorite genre projects we re-watched this year, and honestly it’s impossible to pick just one favorite from titles like Tales From the Crypt, Dr. Terror’s House of Horrors, Torture Garden, The House That Dripped Blood, Asylum, Vault of Horror, and From Beyond the Grave. All of them have their grim charms; many of them star Christopher Lee and/or Peter Cushing. However, if you’ve ever wanted to see what a vengeance-crazed killer piano might look like (yes, I said “vengeance-crazed killer piano”), Torture Garden is a mighty fine place to start.
