The House That Dripped Blood
1970

When Paul Henderson goes missing, Inspector Holloway is called in to investigate his disappearance. The Inspector is then told, by a police officer, the previous history of the country house Paul Henderson had just rented. Four stories are related:-

(1.) Method For Murder: When Charles Hillyer, a novelist, arrives at the house with his young wife alice, he starts to see visions of Dominic, the psychotic character in his new novel.

(2.) Waxworks: When lonely bachelor , Philip Grayson, arrives at his his new retirement home in the country, he becomes obssessed by the image he has seen in the town's waxwork museum. It reminds him of a long lost love. When his friend and love rival, Neville Rogers, comes to visit, Neville also becomes obssessed with the image.

(3.) Sweets To The Sweet: John Reid, a very strict father, hires a governess to look after his daughter. He becomes angry when he discovers that the governess seems to be encouraging his daughter's dangerous hobbies.

(4.) The Cloak: Paul Henderson, a horror movie actor, is sent into paroxysms of anger after he sees the low production values of the film he is starring in. He purchases a cloak of his own at an antique shop when he becomes dissatisfied with the one he has been given. It soon has a strange effect on him.

After hearing the tales, Inspector Holloway goes to the house to investigate. He discovers something strange in the cellar.