Expert: 7devonapes - 7/26/2010

Question
I'm trying to find the name of a 70's horror film. I've only seen the trailer when I was a kid. It showed a wedding reception and the bride and groom cutting their cake. The bride misses the cake and accidentally cuts the head of the small groom on top. when she does this, the head of the real groom starts to bleed. Any ideas?
Dreaded Dreams
Petunia Scareum

Answer
Hi Petunia,

The movie you are looking for is a 1973 British Horror anthology produced by Amicus Productions called "From Beyond The Grave" (aka "Creatures"), starring all manner of great British charcter actors the likes of Peter Cushing, Donald Pleasance, Ian Bannen, etc. The segment with the wedding cake is the middle piece called "An Act of Kindness".

Here is a plot summary for the film courtesy of imdb.com:

"Anthology film from Amicus adapted from four short stories by R. Chetwynd-Hayes strung together about an antique dealer who owns a shop called Temptations Ltd. and the fate that befalls his customers who try to cheat him. Stories include "The Gate Crasher" with David Warner who frees an evil entity from an antique mirror, "An Act of Kindness" featuring Donald Pleasence, "The Elemental", and "The Door"."

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070078/


Here is the film's trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcvlHU37bG0

And, you can also watch the entire film here (Part 1):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJHTs5sLXg0


DVD copies are readily available online via Amazon.com, ebay, etc.


- If you like this film, then you should also seek out the following Amicus productions:

Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965)
Torture Garden (1967)
The House That Dripped Blood (1970)
Asylum (1972)
Tales from the Crypt (1972)
The Vault of Horror (1973)


Cheers!
Ryan