manchester_england2004 Most fans of the CARRY ON films choose either CLEO or UP THE KHYBER as their favourite. I'm not really a fan of either of those entries, tending to prefer mostly the later films such as ABROAD, BEHIND and AT YOUR CONVENIENCE. But CARRY ON SCREAMING is the best one by far in my opinion.No one expects much of a plot when watching a CARRY ON film but here goes - a number of young girls who frequent a park with their boyfriends disappear and nearby a mad scientist and his sister are making mannequins and selling them to clothing shops as models for the shop window. Could there be a connection? You bet there is. But watch the film as I don't want to spoil what happens, suffice to say that on this flimsy plot, a great many funny scenes and set-pieces emerge and the result is simply hilarious.The film is regarded as a spoof of Hammer horror films but at times feels more like it's poking fun at old dark house films, with its inclusion of the creepy butler for example, played to perfection by the late, great Bernard Bresslaw.Harry H Corbett is the star of the film and let's be honest and say this is his CARRY ON film. For the producers, it was just an excuse to get him playing his famous character, Harold Steptoe, on the big screen. But Corbett really relishes every minute of every scene he's in, his character going through quite a few hilarious escapades.Corbett's comic timing, as is that of his co-stars, is quite simply spot on, and it's delightful - truly delightful in fact - to watch these great actors do their craft. Kenneth Williams, Jim Dale, Peter Butterworth and many others, are all at the top of their game here as the innuendos and witty puns are rolled off their tongues in this well-paced laugh riot. There's something very beautiful about it all, but I can't really find the right words to describe it. It's all very British that's for sure.The song that plays over the opening credits is delightfully catchy and part of the charm of this wonderful film.SCREAMING was the first CARRY ON film I saw around 1995 and it remains the best by far in my opinion. The series has a whole is immensely enjoyable and re-runs of the many films will continue for a long time to come I'm sure since these films may age but their fun factor is timeless.

stephensims53 I watched this movie again yesterday and I still laughed like it was the first time id seen it..Its my all time favorite Carry on with Carry on Cleo being my second favorite..Harry H Corbett and Peter Butterworth are brilliant as the inept coppers, Jim Dale stands out as the boyfriend of one of the girls who is kidnapped, I've never been a fan of Mr Williams but I have to say he does a good job as the villain with his death scene as over the top and really funny as ever .. My only complaint is that I think Sid James should have played the CSI/ scientist instead of John Pertwee and Pertwee could have played an Egor character as another foil to Kenneth Williams. What I think made the film was that they didn't stick to one horror story but bought in and mixture of Frankenstein, Werewolf's and Vampires etc

MARIO GAUCI This delightful spoof on the contemporaneous – and equally popular – Hammer Horror style is undeniably a highlight of the "Carry On" series: the film is remarkably evocative with respect to color scheme, sets, lighting, even the score (though the rock'n'roll title track is somewhat unwarranted)...but, then, it's regrettably neglected whenever genre parodies are discussed (in my opinion, it's a must for any Hammer devotee)! The presence of series stalwarts Sidney James and Kenneth Connor is missed here; however, atypical 'recruits' Harry H. Corbett (in his one and only "Carry On") and Fenella Fielding (as a Morticia Addams-type nymphomaniac – she had appeared in CARRY ON REGARDLESS [1961] as well as Hammer's own spoof, THE OLD DARK HOUSE [1963]) more than make up for this. Among the typical horror elements we find here are Kenneth Williams as Mad Scientist, Zombie and Invisible Man all rolled into one, two Frankenstein Monsters named Oddbod and Oddbod Jr. (a nod, no doubt, to Oddjob from the James Bond adventure GOLDFINGER [1964] – it's interesting that the second creature is generated when electricity is applied merely to the missing finger of the first), two separate Hydes, a Mummy, plenty of wax figures, a sinister-looking butler, etc. Incidentally, the police investigation is redolent of a Holmes/Watson mystery (after all, Hammer themselves had filmed a version of THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES [1959]) – with Corbett and Peter Butterworth making for a great bumbling pair of sleuths.Series regular Charles Hawtrey only has a bit part here as a tell-tale lavatory attendant/gardener, but his messy death is hilarious; ditto future Dr. Who Jon Pertwee as an eccentric police-lab technician – ironically, there's a "Who's On First?"-type routine concerning Williams' character (called Dr. Watt)! Jim Dale and Angela Douglas are again the young lovers, while Joan Sims' role is practically a repeat of her nagging wife from CARRY ON CLEO (1964). By the way, the flustered mannequin shop owner is played by Frank Thornton, later of the ARE YOU BEING SERVED? (1972) TV series. As expected, Talbot Rothwell's script contains a lot of unsubtle puns – but the film itself is capped by quite a terrific (if hysterical) climax to rival Hammer's best efforts.

sol- One of the better films of the Carry On series, the film spoofs the typical horror films of the 1960s quite well, and there is a great feel of the Gothic to it, thanks to apt costumes and sets. It is still overly silly as is usual for an entry in the series, and there are silly sound effects and some lame jokes that bring it down. However, there are quite a few good gags to make up for those that do not work, and the team receives great assistance from Fenella Fielding this time, who is perfectly cast as a vampire like seductress. The film also has some good makeup work, and the title song, sung by Jim Dale, fits in well.