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Carry On Screaming!

1966 · 97 min

A silly, affectionate spoof of old horror films, full of broad jokes and creaky charm.

Directed by
Gerald Thomas
Genres
Comedy, Horror
Tagline
Carry On Screaming with the Hilarious CARRY ON Gang!!
Overview
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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Directed by
Gerald Thomas
Genres
Comedy, Horror
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Tone
  • campystrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • obsession
  • identity
  • love
  • family
Places
  • single country house
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour8
Realism3
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight2

In this series

Carry On Collection

  1. Carry On SergeantMovie · 1958
  2. Carry On NurseMovie · 1959
  3. Carry On TeacherMovie · 1959
  4. Carry On CleoMovie · 1964
  5. Carry On JackMovie · 1964
  6. Carry On CowboyMovie · 1965
  7. Carry On Screaming!Movie · 1966 This title
  8. Carry On DoctorMovie · 1967
  9. Don't Lose Your HeadMovie · 1967
  10. Carry On Up the KhyberMovie · 1968
  11. Carry On CampingMovie · 1969
  12. Carry On LovingMovie · 1970
  13. Carry On at Your ConvenienceMovie · 1971
  14. Carry On MatronMovie · 1972
  15. Carry On GirlsMovie · 1973
  16. Carry On DickMovie · 1974

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Genres
comedy, horror
Directed by
Gerald Thomas
Written by
Talbot Rothwell
Starring
Harry H. Corbett, Kenneth Williams, Jim Dale, Charles Hawtrey, Fenella Fielding, Joan Sims, Angela Douglas, Bernard Bresslaw
Music
Eric Rogers
Cinematography
Alan Hume
Runtime
97 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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