A standard haunted house thriller about a deranged magician, Romero, who became a widower after lopping his wife's head off during a magic act. His daughter, Stevens, is called to his funeral 20 years later and learns that in order to claim her father's estate she must spend seven nights

in his eerie mansion. Jones is a reporter who volunteers to stay with her (anything for a scoop). By doing so, he saves her from the same fate as her mother--at the hands of Romero, who is alive and ready for blood. Max Steiner penned his final score for this picture after 29 years of adding music

to pictures.