House of Terror

House of Terror

Year: 1960

Runtime: 82 mins

Language: Spanish

Director: Gilberto Martínez Solares

Science FictionHorrorComedy

Casimiro, a drowsy night watchman at a horror wax museum, is being silently bled by his boss, the Professor, who harvests his blood for futile attempts to reanimate the dead. The failed experiments leave victims waxed and displayed. When a modern man's mummy is discovered in an Egyptian sarcophagus, the Professor and two henchmen steal it for another trial, which also ends in disaster.

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Timeline & Setting – House of Terror (1960)

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Location

Wax Museum of Horrors, Hidden Laboratory behind the Wax Museum, City Park, Paquita's Apartment

The story revolves around a wax museum of horrors whose corridors hide a secret laboratory. The lab doubles as the scene of murder, where the mad professor siphons blood to fuel his resurrection experiments. Later, the mummy-werewolf wanders the city and stalks victims, before the final confrontation at the museum. The settings shift from the eerie interiors to the night-lit streets and a nearby park, culminating in a fiery demise.

🌆 Urban setting 🏚️ Haunted ambiance 🎭 Horror

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Main Characters – House of Terror (1960)

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Casimiro (Germán Valdés)

The night watchman of the wax museum, Casimiro is loyal and brave, though quick to notice the professor and his crimes. He suspects the monster's threat and pursues truth, ultimately confronting the werewolf to protect Paquita. He plays a decisive role in tracking the beast to the museum and defeats it with a burning torch.

🕵️‍♂️ Detective 💪 Courageous 🧭 Loyal

Paquita (Yolanda Varela)

Casimiro's girlfriend, initially skeptical of the werewolf sightings. She becomes a key motivation for Casimiro's actions, and her abduction drives the final confrontation. She represents vulnerability and resilience as the danger closes in.

💃 Romantic lead 🛡️ Protective 😨 Fearful

Professor Sebastian (Yerye Beirute)

A mad doctor running resurrection experiments from a hidden lab behind the wax museum. He is driven by a cold intellect and a disregard for ethics, using living blood to fuel his experiments. The professor underestimates the danger of his creations, leading to his violent demise.

🧠 Brilliant 🗡️ Ruthless 🧪 Scientist

The Mummified Werewolf (Lon Chaney Jr.)

A resurrected corpse transformed into a vicious werewolf after a stormy lightning surge. The creature stalks the city, killing indiscriminately until Casimiro confronts it. Its presence embodies the horror of unchecked resurrection and the fragility of human life.

🐺 Monster 🧟 Undead 🌕 Night stalker

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Major Themes – House of Terror (1960)

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🧪 Dangerous Science

A central thread is the professor's reckless pursuit of resurrection, using living blood and untested methods. The experiments reveal how scientific hubris can trigger uncontrollable horrors. The wax museum doubles as a cover for crimes, showing science without ethics corrupting both body and setting. The escalating stakes culminate in a lab fire that destroys the creature and the evidence.

🐺 Transformation

The revived mummy becomes a full-fledged werewolf under the full moon, highlighting the uneasy boundary between man and monster. The creature's predatory urges threaten bystanders and challenge the protagonists' sense of safety. The transformation is both physical and symbolic, representing unchecked desires unleashed by arcane experiments. The final confrontation destroys the beast and ends the threat.

⚖️ Revenge & Justice

Casimiro pursues justice for the victims, risking himself to rescue Paquita and stop the killer. His courage and resourcefulness drive the plan to trap and defeat the werewolf. The storyline suggests justice comes through direct action and burning away evidence by fire. The moment of triumph is bittersweet, as it ends in destruction but restores safety to the victims.

🕯️ Secrets & Illusions

The wax museum setting is a veneer masking darker intentions and hidden laboratories. Secrets behind the wax figures fuel the tension and keep characters guessing. Illusions and misdirects mislead the town and heighten fear of the supernatural. The unmasking of truth comes with a dramatic confrontation that consumes the museum and the lab.

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