Madhouse

Date: 1974
Director: Jim Clark
Production Company: American International Pictures (AIP), Amicus Productions

Stars: Vincent Price, Peter Cushing, Robert Quarry, Adrienne Corri, Natasha Pyne
Location(s): London, Surrey

Region(s): ,

Storyline:

A horror movie star returns to his famous role after years in a mental institution and is implicated in a number of murders.

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Hollywood - Some Years Ago . . . Paul Toombes is showing one of his films featuring 'Dr. Death' at a New Years Eve party. A bit dark and grainy but definitely not Hollywood.

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London - Today . . . where Paul Toombes is soon to arrive by ship from the USA after spending years in an asylum following the horrific death of his fiancée. Millbank Tower seen above Lambeth Bridge in SE1.

Peter took this picture of the same location now.

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Julia Wilson (Natasha Pyne) meets Paul Toombes (Vincent Price) on the ship. Royal Victoria Dock with Millennium Mills in the background. London E16. The location was seen in 'Fool's Gold: The Story of the Brink's-Mat Robbery'.

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The PR escorts Toombes to a waiting car. Royal Victoria Dock in London E16. The dock was seen in 'A Prayer for the Dying', 'The Sandwich Man' and 'Bedazzled' amongst others.

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Driven from the docks, Toombes is delivered to the gates at the home of his old friend Herbert Flay. The gates to Pyrford Place on Warren Lane at West Byfleet in Surrey

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Passing through the gateway, the former horror movie actor makes his way towards the house. Pyrford Place on Warren Lane, West Byfleet, demolished and replaced in the 1990s.

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Toombes approaches the front door of the house where Flay is working on a new 'Dr. Death' television series. Pyrford Place, West Byfleet, Surrey.

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Murdered by a Figure dressed as Dr. Death, the body of Elizabeth Peters is placed in a rowing boat on the river near Flay's house.

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Alfred and Louise Peters (Ellis Dale and Catherine Willmer) watch as the body of their daughter is recovered. Facing the bridge over the Wey Navigation in Weybridge, Surrey with Bridge Street to the right.

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Paul Toombes arrives at Rainbow Television's studios where he is to appear on Michael Parkinson's show.