Comedy Cult Classic

Country singers, spies, and a gorilla collide in a haunted house on the road to Nashville.

HILLBILLYS IN A HAUNTED HOUSE

They'll scare your pants off!

1967 · 1h 26m · G · Comedy / Fantasy / Horror · IMDB TMDB

Country singers on their way to Nashville have car trouble, forcing them to stop at an old haunted mansion. Soon they realize that the house is not only haunted, but is also the headquarters of a ring of international spies after a top secret formula for rocket fuel.

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What is Hillbillys in a Haunted House about?

Hillbillys in a Haunted House is a 1967 American comedy, fantasy, and horror film directed by Jean Yarbrough about country singers who take shelter in a haunted mansion, only to discover it is the hideout for a group of international spies seeking a secret rocket fuel formula.

Programmer's Pick

Where else do you get country crooners, vintage spooks, and a gorilla in the basement all under one dilapidated roof? Only in ‘60s drive-in cinema could you find John Carradine and Basil Rathbone plotting in cahoots with Lon Chaney Jr., while a Nashville-bound band stumbles through their haunted lair.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

When a pair of country singers and their band find their Nashville road trip derailed by car trouble, they seek refuge in an abandoned house for the night. However, this spooky mansion has more to offer than just creaky floorboards and eerie vibes. Unbeknownst to them, the house is actually a front for a ring of international spies—played by the likes of Lon Chaney Jr., Basil Rathbone, and John Carradine—who are after a top-secret rocket fuel formula. Add in a gorilla lurking in the basement and a few musical cameos, and you have a wild blend of comedy, horror, and fantasy that doesn’t take itself too seriously.

Details & Specs

Director: Jean Yarbrough
Writers: Duke Yelton, Duke Yelton
Release: 1967
Runtime: 1h 26m
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror

Why This Matters

This film continues the blend of country music and comedy established in The Las Vegas Hillbillys, with Joi Lansing taking over a lead role from Mamie Van Doren, reflecting casting changes in 1960s genre sequels.

— SassyFlix Curator

Cast & Crew

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Director: Jean Yarbrough Writers: Duke Yelton +1 more

Ferlin Husky Woody Wetherby

Joi Lansing Boots Malone DB Don Bowman Jeepers

John Carradine Dr. Himmel

Lon Chaney Jr. Maximillian LH Linda Ho Madame Wong

Basil Rathbone Gregor

Molly Bee Herself

Merle Haggard Himself

Sonny James Himself JK Jim Kent Himself MW Marcella Wright Herself

George Barrows Anatole the Gorilla

Richard Webb Agent Jim Meadows

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