Thriller: The Grim Reaper Movie Review 1961

Paul (Shatner) is the favorite nephew of eccentric Aunt Beatrice. When he visits her, she proudly displays her latest find--a painting of the grim reaper with a macabre history. Seems all the previous owners of the painting died violently, each having first seen blood dripping from the portrait. Based on a short story by Harold Lawlor. From the TV series.

Distribution

Universal Studios Home Video, 100 Universal City Plz., Universal City, CA 91608-9955, Phone: (818)777-1000, Fax: (818)866-1483, URL: http://www.universalstudios.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 50 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Horror, Vintage Television

Screenplay

Robert Bloch

Cast

William Shatner, Natalie Schafer, Fifi d'Orsay

Director

Herschel Daugherty

Other

Boris Karloff

Producer

William Frye