Arnold (1973)

When the wealthy and eccentric Lord Dwellyn (Norman Stuart) dies, his funeral also doubles as a wedding when he marries his mistress (Stella Stevens). But in order to inherit his wealth, she must live in his mansion along with his corpse for the rest of her life. However, when his relatives and friends start getting killed off, his bride fears she may be next! Directed by Georg Fenady (TERROR IN THE WAX MUSEUM). Horror comedies (CAT AND THE CANARY, GHOST BREAKERS) are usually fun but this one misses the boat. Its droll humor is amusing in fits and spurts but overall, the laughs just aren't there. One can't fault the cast who try their damnedest but other than Elsa Lanchester doing her specialty as the deceased's dotty sister, the actors flounder. It's not so much the script but Fenady's sluggish direction. The man doesn't seem to have a funny bone in his directorial body. With Roddy McDowall, Farley Granger, Shani Wallis, Patric Knowles, Victor Buono, Jamie Farr, John McGiver and Bernard Fox who wastes way too much screen time as an unfunny constable.