It’s like calling Madame Tussauds to see if anyone’s gone missing. Following the death of Uncle Gabriel, his family is brought together at an isolated country estate for the reading of his will. However, someone begins killing them off, and those who remain must figure out what's happening if they want to survive the night. What a Carve Up! comes from Frank King’s novel The Ghoul and features Sid James, Kenneth Connor, Donald Pleasence, Shirley Eaton, Dennis Price, Esma Cannon, and Michael Gough. Essentially, this is an entertaining and funny film that feels like a British take on movies such as Scared Stiff, The Cat And The Canary, and The Ghostbreakers, or perhaps a playful send-up of the book it’s based on. Everything you'd expect is there: a collection of strange people arrive at a spooky mansion, where they are greeted by a Butler with a limp {Gough}, and then spend the evening trying to stay alive. With a thunderstorm raging outside, creaking floors, hidden doors that turn, and moments like "what was that?" or “did those eyes just move on that painting?”, the film leans into familiar tropes of the haunted house genre—though there’s nothing groundbreaking here. But this kind of story doesn't get old if it is handled well, whether seriously or as a comedy. What a Carve Up! really tries to make the most of the creepy house mystery spoof idea. The jokes are wonderfully written by Cooney & Hilton and performed with impressive comic timing by the cast, who clearly enjoy the material. The resolution of the “who did it?” is well-executed after all the misleading clues have been presented, and a brief appearance at the end gives Sid James another opportunity for a funny moment. The film recently received a DVD release in late 2008, and has begun to attract both new viewers and those revisiting it. It’s good to see that happening because if you appreciate creepy house comedy mysteries, this one should satisfy. 8/10

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