“Dr. Terror's House Of Horrors” is an interesting British horror flick. It has some big names in it and the film has a great style but it’s just not scary. The whole thing plays out like a collection of rejected “Twilight Zone” episodes.

A group of men board a train. One of them is Dr. Schreck (Peter Cushing “Star Wars”, “Dr. Who and the Daleks”), a mysterious fortune teller. Using tarot cards, he reads the alleged futures of the other men in the carriage. Each story proves to be a dark tale of death. Is this truly the future or is it all nonsense?

Peter Cushing is fantastic here as Dr. Schreck. Christopher Lee (“The Wicker Man”, “The Man With The Golden Gun”) is excellent as Franklyn Marsh. These two have appeared together onscreen many times and here they have some wonderful interactions as Marsh is the most sceptical of Schreck’s abilities. Other famous cast members include Donald Sutherland (“The Hunger Games”), Bernard Lee (“Dr. No”) and Michael Gough (“Batman”). The best sequences are the ones on the train where Schreck and the other men are in the confined space on the train. Some of the other characters are less impressive.

“Dr. Terror's House Of Horrors” has a really charming style and I enjoyed some of the performances. However, the fortunes themselves are a disappointment. They often don’t really go anywhere and feel a little too short; everything feels a little rushed. As I mentioned, it feels like they rejected “Twilight Zone” material. It’s a shame too because the parts on the train are actually quite entertaining. If you are a big fan of Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing, maybe check this one out but don’t expect too much. It’s certainly better than some other horror anthologies out there such as “Crepshow”.