Titreenp SERIOUSLY. This is what the crap Hollywood still puts out?

Huievest Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.

FuzzyTagz If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

Dana An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

jadavix Horror Hospital is a campy exploitation classic that has to be seen to be believed. Heart-throb of the day, Robin Askwith, known for his "Confessions of..." series of softcore pseudo-comedy romps that spawned an endless series of imitations, matches wits with Michael Gough, the man better known for his roles as the butler Alfred in Tim Burton's Batman movies.How can you go wrong with a "hospital" advertising "hairy holidays" - apparently all they needed to do to attract legions of hippies - and then lobotomising said legions to create an army of braindead automatons? Marvel at the mad doctor's most lethal weapon, a Rolls Royce with a retractable blade in the side that never fails to decapitate runaway hippies, complete with a sack next to it to catch the severed heads. There is also an inexplicable steaming pool of acid on the hospital grounds, where one of the doctor's "army" of motorbike thugs - who never take their helmets off, perhaps to hide the fact that they are always played by the same two people - meets his end. Was there ever a pool of acid in a movie that someone didn't fall into?This one is great fun, and a must see for fans of campy '70s schlock horror.

trashgang It's being called a British Splatter classic, well for me it wasn't. It do contains a few bloody things and has an eerie feeling but it's in fact a bit low on suspense of horror.Although having a few common names to see I was rather surprised more about the nudity shown for the time being. Vanessa Shaw (Judy) goes naked a few times but there was even some male frontal nudity to catch and that was in that time a not done. It do has some funny situations even as it wasn't intended to be funny. It do work out sometimes and it really had a British look especially of course due the accents used. It was also nice to see the clothing from that era and the way the trains looked back then and I can remember them taking those trains from Dover to London. Towards the end when the monster is revealed it do deliver the goods. a strange flick with some nasty moments here and there, eerie atmosphere's and funny situations. Don't go to deep into the story because in fact they could run from the hospital easily, just have a look when they enter what supposed to be a hotel or mansion and are seeing a bed full of blood they decide to stay, go figure that one out. Not cult for me but due the names involved worth picking up.Gore 0/5 Nudity 1,5/5 Effects 2/5 Story 2/5 Comedy 0,5/5

BA_Harrison Although the majority of Robin Askwith's movies were bawdy British sex comedies, the cheeky chappy with the ability to charm any bird into bed briefly lent his talent to scary movies, one of which is this completely bonkers slice of high camp horror.Whilst not a great film in the classic sense, Horror Hospital still proves to be a hugely entertaining romp thanks to lots of knowingly cheesy performances, some delightfully bloody gore, a spot of nudity from the very lovely Vanessa Shaw, another likable performance from Askwith, and above all else, a real sense of fun.Askwith plays songwriter Jason, who, deciding that he needs a break to recharge his batteries, books a holiday at a country retreat run by the mysterious Dr. Storm (Michael Gough). On the train journey there, Jason meets Judy (Shaw), who is also going to the clinic to meet her Aunt Harris (Ellen Pollock), who just happens to be Dr. Storm's partner.Once at their destination, Jason and Judy soon discover that the wicked Dr. Storm has been operating on his guests, turning them into obedient 'zombies', and that he has the same planned for his newest arrivals!!!This one really lays on the clichés, what with its Gothic mansion setting, a creepy dwarf assistant, brutal zombie motorcycle goons, taps that run with blood, a horribly disfigured monster, and even a treacherous boggy woodland surrounding the resort, but that's what makes the film so entertaining: no-one involved is taking it seriously, and neither should the viewer. Pop open a few cans of beer before watching this and simply revel in its demented goodness.

Boba_Fett1138 The atmosphere of this movie is unmistakably '70's like, with ridicules hair-cuts and outfits. The movie is like many other genre movies from the '70's, meaning that it features nudity, lots of gore and yes also a dwarf. The movie further more of course also features some really bad sound and fake looking reddish '70's blood. The acting is below par, as you would expect, with the exception of course of Michael Gough, who's presence alone is good enough to uplift this movie. He is not as well known as a Peter Cushing or a Christopher Lee but his acting is always excellent.The movie is unnecessarily slow at times. Some sequences go on for too long without really adding something to the build up or the overall story and movie. It doesn't make the movie always flow really well and make the movie feel overlong, even though it's well below 2 hours short.The atmosphere and horror elements of the movie are rather good. The movie uses some nice and atmospheric settings and some effective but simple cinematography. Michael Gough also adds to the movie its atmosphere and horror, also with the help of his killing automobile and mysterious henchmen and other strange characters.The story itself is quite ridicules, mainly because it isn't going anywhere really. Therefor the movie perhaps makes a bit of a pointless impression but overall the movie is entertaining enough to consider this a simple and typically enjoyable '70's genre movie.Obviously a movie for fans only.4/10http://bobafett1138.blogspot.com/