Cushing plays Dr Schreck , a mysterious scientist who appears in a railway carriage amongst five other men ( a very eclectic cast including Lee, a young Donald Sutherland, Roy Castle and Alan "Not Arf " Freeman ). He offers to tell the fortunes of each one using the cards, giving rise to five separate stories. None are either very scary or very original but it moves too fast to get boring.
Katy Wild ( as Valda )
Sex : No
Death : Valda's throat is torn out by a werewolf (offscreen )
Katy was a busy TV actress from the start of the sixties. She later emigrated to Australia and appeared in things like Bluey and Sons and Daughters. She retired around 1990 and is now 76.
Ann Bell ( as Ann Rogers )
Sex : No
Death : Her death by a murderous plant is implied but not shown
This is one of a handful of films interrupting a TV career that has lasted well over 50 years. Her best known role is Marion Jefferson, the women's leader in Tenko. She is now 79.
Phoebe Nicholls ( as Carol Rogers )
Sex : n/a
Death : Her death at the hands of a murderous plant is implied but not shown.
Phoebe ( known as Sarah then ) was just 8 when the film came out and her career too has passed the 50 year mark. She is best known for playing Cordelia Flyte in Brideshead Revisited and is still a very busy actress at 60.
Jennifer Jayne ( as Nicole Carroll )
Sex : Appears in a nightdress
Death : Staked through the heart as a vampire
In a film not over-blessed with good female roles, Jennifer probably has the best one as a vampire bride.
Isla Blair ( as Gallery assistant )
Sex : No
Death : Survives
This was the Indian born actress's first film role but she is another TV stalwart . She is married to Julian Glover. She caused a buzz by appearing topless aged 52 in The Final Cut in 1996. She is now 72.
Judy Cornwell ( as Nurse )
Sex : No
Death : Survives
Blink and you'll miss her in this but Judy is yet another stalwart, best known as Daisy in Keeping Up Appearances. She is also a successful author. She is now 77.
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