The Comedy of Terrors

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Overview

An undertaker who hasn't had any 'customers' in a long time is forced to pay one year's back-rent. To get money he starts to kill people, which brings absurd results.

Genres

General Information

Release Date: 1964-01-22
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Runtime: 84 min

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