Comedy of Terrors, The

The Comedy of Terrors is an American feature film of the horror genre, with a comedic flavor. It was directed by Jacques Tourneur with a screenplay written by Richard Matheson. It was produced by Alta Vista Productions and premiered in Detroit, Michigan on December 25th, 1963. It opened to a larger American release on January 22nd, 1964. The film features an ensemble cast of noteworthy genre actors including Vincent Price as Waldo Trumbull, Peter Lorre as Felix Gillie, Boris Karloff as Amos Hinchley, and Basil Rathbone as John F. Black.